The defect
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, through September 10, 2013, and equipped with manual reclining seatbacks. In the affected vehicles, either of the front seatbacks may have play. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202a, "Head Restraints."
The risk
If the vehicle is struck from behind, the head restraint may not properly protect occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
GM has notified owners. Dealers will inspect the seatback recliner mechanisms and make adjustments, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's recall number is 13323.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2014 |
| GMC Sierra | 2014 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
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 Silverado | 2014 | 124 | 13 |
| GMC Sierra | 2014 | 101 | 11 |
Other seats recalls in 2013
19 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the seats; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 13V536000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V539000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V537000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V504000 17 Oct 2013 | A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. |
| 13V502000 17 Oct 2013 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 13V440000 18 Sept 2013 | Lion Bus Inc. |
| 13V397000 3 Sept 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V371000 16 Aug 2013 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013