NHTSA Campaign 18V291000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported May 3, 2018 · 23,004 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat 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 pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, 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 replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2015 23,004
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2016 23,004
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015 23,004
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2016 23,004

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V291000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.