NHTSA Campaign 16V518000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 16V518000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V518000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V518000, NHTSA lists up to 15,486 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 14, 2013 and April 27, 2016.
The 16V518000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V518000 were scheduled from November 3, 2016, 118 days after the report.
16V518000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V518000 ranks 117 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V518000, General Motors LLC has 16 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 16V518000 was 16V209000, reported on April 12, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured May 14, 2013 through June 14, 2016, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured May 15, 2013 through April 27, 2016. The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
- 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 inspect the tensioner cable assembly, replacing any cable that is damaged. For vehicles that do not require a tensioner assembly replacement, a cable guide will be installed. All vehicles will receive new seat trim with a redesigned opening for the cable routing. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 31340.
Reported July 8, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V518000 (3)
Chevrolet (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V518000, 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 8, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted