Recall 15V399000: 2011–2013 Chevrolet Caprice and 1 other model

Report received

Jun 23, 2015

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Potentially affected

47,042vehicles

Model years

2008–2009, 2011–2013

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

If the cable breaks, the seat occupant 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 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2011 Chevrolet Caprice1 complaints
• 2012 Chevrolet Caprice0 complaints
• 2013 Chevrolet Caprice6 complaints
• 2008 Pontiac G871 complaints
• 2009 Pontiac G8144 complaints