The defect
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELD RESTRICTS THE UPWARD ROTATION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS RETURNED TO A SEATING POSITION AFTER BEING FOLDED FLAT. IF THE BUCKLE CONTACTS THE SEAT FRAME, ADDITIONAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SEAT TO A SEATING POSITION. IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE BUCKLE COVER COULD BE PUSHED DOWN THE STRAP, EXPOSING AND PARTIALLY DEPRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON.
The risk
THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELDS. IF A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2009, 2010 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2009, 2010 |
| GMC Acadia | 2009, 2010 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2009, 2010 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2009 | 220 | 8 |
| Buick Enclave | 2010 | 275 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2009 | 448 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2010 | 669 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2009 | 331 | 7 |
| GMC Acadia | 2010 | 343 | 4 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2009 | 192 | 7 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2010 | 16 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2010
16 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 10V623000 15 Dec 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V511000 19 Oct 2010 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
| 10V480000 13 Oct 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V467000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V470000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V471000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V272000 17 Jun 2010 | CLUB CAR INC. |
| 10V254000 10 Jun 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010