The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
The risk
A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Encore | 2013, 2014 |
| Cadillac ATS | 2013, 2014 |
| Cadillac CTS | 2014 |
| Cadillac ELR | 2014 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 2014 |
| Chevrolet Cheverolet SS | 2014 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2014, 2015 |
| GMC Sierra | 2014, 2015 |
Components: SEATS
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 Encore | 2013 | 52 | 6 |
| Buick Encore | 2014 | 60 | 4 |
| Cadillac ATS | 2013 | 160 | 6 |
| Cadillac ATS | 2014 | 104 | 4 |
| Cadillac CTS | 2014 | 146 | 6 |
| Cadillac ELR | 2014 | 17 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 2014 | 12 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Cheverolet SS | 2014 | 51 | 9 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2014 | 124 | 13 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2015 | 76 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra | 2014 | 101 | 11 |
| GMC Sierra | 2015 | 53 | 6 |
Other seats recalls in 2014
23 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the seats; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 14V804000 19 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V769000 3 Dec 2014 | Nova Bus |
| 14V756000 26 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V753000 25 Nov 2014 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
| 14V748000 24 Nov 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V743000 19 Nov 2014 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 14V721000 10 Nov 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V710000 7 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014