The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Encore GX and 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The rear attachment bolts of one or both front seats may not have been installed.
The risk
If an occupied front seat is missing the rear attachment bolts, it may move during a crash, increasing risk of injury to the occupant.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect seat attachments for both front seats and install attachment bolts as needed, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A202304380.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Encore | 2020 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2021 |
Components: SEATS | SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 2020 | 19 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2021 | 196 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2020
20 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seats; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 20V794000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V735000 25 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V673000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V644000 19 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V633000 14 Oct 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V558000 14 Sept 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V505000 26 Aug 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V477000 14 Aug 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020