General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V488000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V488000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting model year 2013 buick encore vehicles manufactured august 23, 2012, to march 1, 2013, and model year 2013 cadillac ats vehicles manufactured april 23, 2012, to may 1, 2013 Includes 48,114 affected units, Seat Belts may not Remain Retracted Under Load, component: SEAT BELTS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013 buick encore vehicles manufactured august 23, 2012, to march 1, 2013, and model year 2013 cadillac ats vehicles manufactured april 23, 2012, to may 1, 2013
Defect Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 buick encore vehicles manufactured august 23, 2012, to march 1, 2013, and model year 2013 cadillac ats vehicles manufactured april 23, 2012, to may 1, 2013. in the affected vehicles, the driver and passenger lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock in a retracted position, allowing the seat belts to extend when pulled upon.
Corrective Action
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front the driver's and the passenger's lap belt pretensioners, free of charge. parts are not currently available. gm sent interim notifications on october 7, 2014 and will send a second notification when remedy parts are available. The recall began on november 20, 2014. owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, or cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. gm's number for this recall is 14171.