The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V266000·Announced 2014-05-20

GM Recalls 2009-2014 SUVs for Seatbelt Cable Defect

General Motors is recalling specific 2009-2014 Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, and Saturn SUVs because a seatbelt cable may separate, increasing injury risk in a crash.

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 structural vehicle defect (seatbelt cable separation) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. The recall covers vehicles manufactured between April 2008 and May 2014, with the Saturn Outlook manufacturing window ending in March 2010. In these vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

If the steel cable separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant, which increases the risk of injury in a crash. General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner free of charge. Parts were not available at the time of the notice, so an interim notice was mailed in July 2014, with a second notice to follow once parts become available.

Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), or 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline is available at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
BUICK, GMC, SATURN ENCLAVE, ACADIA, OUTLOOK, TRAVERSE
Brand
BUICK
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
1,339,355

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)

  • ENCLAVE
  • ACADIA
  • OUTLOOK
  • TRAVERSE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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