NHTSA Campaign 16V209000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 16V209000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V209000 with NHTSA on April 12, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V209000, NHTSA lists up to 895,232 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 29, 2013 and September 4, 2014.
The 16V209000 report reached NHTSA 19 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V209000 were scheduled from July 11, 2016, 90 days after the report.
16V209000 covers 1 model from GMC, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V209000 ranks 14 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V209000, General Motors LLC has 16 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 16V209000 was 15V876000, reported on December 23, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks manufactured January 29, 2013, to January 21, 2015. While entering the vehicle, the seat belt tensioner cable may be positioned such that the driver slides over it. This movement may result in the fatigue and separation of the cable.
- The risk
- If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent the tensioner from being damaged. Any tensioner that has already been damaged will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15822.
Reported April 12, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V209000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V209000, 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: April 12, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted