NHTSA Campaign 19V762000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 19V762000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 19V762000 with NHTSA on October 24, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V762000, NHTSA lists up to 341 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 3, 2019 and August 14, 2019.
The 19V762000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V762000 were scheduled from February 20, 2020, 119 days after the report.
19V762000 covers 1 model from Buick, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 19V762000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V762000 vehicles, the 2019 Buick Regal has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V762000 ranks 198 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V762000, General Motors LLC has 14 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 19V762000 was 19V184000, reported on March 7, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Buick Regal vehicles. The driver or passenger front seat frames may have a lower crossbar that was improperly welded.
- The risk
- Seats with improper welds may not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the crossbar welds on the front seats. If the crossbar is improperly welded, the seat back frame will be replaced, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 26, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 20, 2020. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192278300.
Reported October 24, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V762000 (2)
Buick (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V762000, 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: October 24, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted