The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·10V575000·Announced 2010-11-18

GM Recalls Trucks for Inaccessible Child Seat Tether Anchors

GM is recalling specific Chevrolet, GMC, and Isuzu trucks because the front center child seat tether anchor is inaccessible and lacks instructions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (child restraint anchorage) where injury or death is a potential consequence of improper installation, but no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, model year 2006 Isuzu I-280/I-350, and model year 2007-2008 Isuzu I-290/I-370 vehicles. This recall affects regular cab and extended cab vehicles without a rear seat that are equipped with a front 60/40 split bench seat. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 225 regarding child restraint anchorage systems.

The top tether anchor for the front center seat is not accessible, and the owner manual does not include instructions on how to use it. While NHTSA and GM discourage placing children in the front seat, circumstances may require it in these vehicles. The lack of access and instructions may result in improper installation of a child restraint, which can reduce performance in a crash and increase the risk of injury or death to the child.

Dealers will cut a hole into the back panel trim cover to allow access to the top tether anchor and provide supplemental information in the owner's manual. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet, GMC, or Isuzu directly or visit GM's website for more information.

The recalled product

Product
ISUZU, CHEVROLET, GMC I-290/I-370, COLORADO, I-280/I-350, CANYON
Brand
ISUZU
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Category
Vehicle — Light Truck
Hazard
Affected units
192,676

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • I-290/I-370
  • COLORADO
  • I-280/I-350
  • CANYON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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