NHTSA Campaign 16V518000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Jul 8, 2016 · 15,486 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured May 14, 2013 through June 14, 2016, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured May 15, 2013 through April 27, 2016. The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.

Consequence

If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tensioner cable assembly, replacing any cable that is damaged. For vehicles that do not require a tensioner assembly replacement, a cable guide will be installed. All vehicles will receive new seat trim with a redesigned opening for the cable routing. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 31340.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2014 15,486
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2015 15,486
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2016 15,486
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS 2014 15,486
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS 2015 15,486
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS 2016 15,486

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V518000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.