NHTSA Campaign 08V615000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 08V615000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 08V615000 with NHTSA on November 24, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V615000, NHTSA lists up to 16,667 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2008 and October 31, 2008.
The 08V615000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V615000 were scheduled from November 26, 2008, 2 days after the report.
08V615000 covers 4 models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Saturn, model years 2009.
Owners of the model years 08V615000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V615000 vehicles, the 2009 Saturn Outlook has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V615000 ranks 132 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 08V615000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 08V615000 was 08V238000, reported on April 15, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING 16,667 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.' THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IN THE SECOND OR THIRD ROW THAT IS MISSING A RIVET.
- The risk
- IN A VEHICLE CRASH, IF THE RIVET IS MISSING, THE BUCKLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING STRAP, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS, AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 08387.
Reported November 24, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V615000 (4)
Buick (1)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Saturn (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V615000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 24, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted