Buick Recall 14171: Seat Belts May Not Remain Retracted Under Load
2013 Buick Encore
If the seat belts do not remain locked in the retracted position when under load, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Seat Belts — Front
- Summary
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to March 1, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to May 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and passenger lap belt pretensioner cables may not lock in a retracted position, allowing the seat belts to extend when pulled upon.
- Actions
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front the driver's and the passenger's lap belt pretensioners, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. GM sent interim notifications on October 7, 2014 and will send a second notification when remedy parts are available. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14171.
- Documents (27)
- Defect Notice(Part 573)- Supplemental
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) Buick Encore owners
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Defect Notice(Part 573)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Issued Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q2
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Safety Bulletin - Bulletin No.: 14171D Date: February 2016
- Safety Bulletin
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
- Recall Quarterly Report #7, 2016-2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS DCS3934 Date: February 18, 2016 Subject: 14171D – Product Safety Recall Lapbelt Pretensioner Locking Performance Revised Part Information Section
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Stop Delivery Order
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q1
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Issued Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Miscellaneous Document- Supplemental Chronology
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