NHTSA Campaign 21V245000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 21V245000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V245000 with NHTSA on April 8, 2021; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 21V245000, NHTSA lists up to 2,568 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V245000 were scheduled from May 5, 2021, 27 days after the report.
21V245000 covers 3 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V245000 ranks 88 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V245000, General Motors, LLC has 12 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 21V245000 was 21V210000, reported on March 25, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat 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
- A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
Reported April 8, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V245000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V245000, 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 8, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted