The defect
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC SRX, CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES. THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE NEAR THE SEAT ATTACHMENT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The risk
THE SAFETY BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT(S) AS DESIGNED AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PASSENGER AND/OR THE DRIVER SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac SRX | 2011 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2011 |
| GMC Terrain | 2011 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac SRX | 2011 | 447 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2011 | 782 | 3 |
| GMC Terrain | 2011 | 386 | 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.
| 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. |
| 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