NHTSA Campaign 14V447000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
NHTSA campaign 14V447000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: power adjust. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V447000 with NHTSA on July 23, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V447000, NHTSA lists up to 414,333 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 17, 2011 and August 1, 2011.
The 14V447000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V447000 were scheduled from December 26, 2014, 156 days after the report.
14V447000 covers 6 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Buick, model years 2010–2012.
Owners of the model years 14V447000 covers have filed at least 44 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V447000 vehicles, the 2011 Buick Regal has the most (29).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V447000 ranks 27 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V447000, General Motors LLC has 14 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 14V447000 was 12V525000, reported on October 31, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
- The risk
- If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
Reported July 23, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V447000 (15)
Chevrolet (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V447000, 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: July 23, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted