If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Seat Belts

Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.

Actions

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 15206.

Documents (20)

• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Upcoming Safety Recall 15206 – Update Customer Advisory Letter Mailing
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Safety Bulletin - Reference Number: N150206 Release Date: June 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Subject: 15206 - Safety Recall Safety Belt Lap Anchor Tensioner Cable
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-2
• May 4, 2017 Subject: Clarification on Quarterly Report Figures Recall 15V399 (GM 15206)
• July 31, 2017 Subject: Clarification on Quarterly Report Figures Recall 15V399 (GM 15206)
• October 30, 2017 Subject: Clarification on Quarterly Report Figures Recall 15V399 (GM 15206)
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-3
• January 27, 2016 Subject: Clarification on Quarterly Report Figures
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2016-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-1
• February 12, 2018 Subject: Clarification on Quarterly Report Figures Recall 15V399 (GM 15206)

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