NHTSA Campaign 15V833000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 15V833000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V833000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V833000, NHTSA lists up to 2,633 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 6, 2015 and November 12, 2015.
The 15V833000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V833000 were scheduled from January 28, 2016, 48 days after the report.
15V833000 covers 3 models from Buick, GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V833000 ranks 164 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V833000, General Motors LLC has 14 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 15V833000 was 15V636000, reported on October 9, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
- The risk
- If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row left side lower seat frame, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 21930.
Reported December 11, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V833000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V833000, 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: December 11, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted