The defect
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET IMPALAS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE FRONT SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE LAP BELT ANCHOR PRETENSIONER MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE SEAT NEAREST THE DOOR.
The risk
THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELTS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ANCHORS TO THE PRETENSIONERS AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE ANCHORS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Impala | 2009, 2010 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Impala | 2009 | 824 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 2010 | 442 | 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 |
| 10V467000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V470000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V471000 5 Oct 2010 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V375000 12 Aug 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V272000 17 Jun 2010 | CLUB CAR INC. |
| 10V254000 10 Jun 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010