TSB: BUICK ACADIA, AVALANCHE, CAMARO, CORVETTE, CTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, GMC, LACROSSE, MALIBU, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SRX, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, VOLT, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL (2010–2013)

Bulletin PI0388C — May 1, 2013

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPI0388C
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsACADIA, AVALANCHE, CAMARO, CORVETTE, CTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, GMC, LACROSSE, MALIBU, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SRX, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, VOLT, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL
Model Years2010–2013
Date IssuedMay 1, 2013
Date Added to NHTSAJune 4, 2018
ComponentSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Vehicles Affected247 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
GMC ACADIA 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC ACADIA 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC CTS 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCLAVE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK LACROSSE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK LACROSSE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK REGAL 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK REGAL 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SAVANA 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SAVANA 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 1500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 1500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 3500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 3500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC SRX 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC SRX 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC TERRAIN 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC TERRAIN 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC XTS 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC XTS 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON DENALI 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON DENALI 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2013 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON XL 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ACADIA 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC ACADIA 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC CTS 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK REGAL 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK REGAL 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SAVANA 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SAVANA 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 1500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 1500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 3500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 3500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC SRX 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC SRX 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC TERRAIN 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC TERRAIN 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2012 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON XL 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ACADIA 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC ACADIA 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC CTS 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK REGAL 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
BUICK REGAL 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SAVANA 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SAVANA 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 1500 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 1500 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 2500 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 3500 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 3500 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC SRX 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC SRX 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC TERRAIN 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC TERRAIN 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2011 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON XL 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC CTS 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SAVANA 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SAVANA 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 1500 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 1500 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 2500 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 3500 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA 3500 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2010 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
GMC YUKON XL 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC GMC 151200 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized BUICK dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (PI0388C) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.