The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
The risk
If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row left side lower seat frame, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 21930.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2016 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2016 |
| GMC Acadia | 2016 |
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 Enclave | 2016 | 141 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2016 | 292 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2016 | 236 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2015
17 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the seats; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 15V862000 22 Dec 2015 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 15V843000 15 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V824000 8 Dec 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V653000 14 Oct 2015 | The RV Factory llc |
| 15V636000 9 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V600000 25 Sept 2015 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 15V503000 10 Aug 2015 | Goshen Coach |
| 15V397000 23 Jun 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015