GM Recalls 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Trucks for Latch Defect

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured between August 25, 2015, and September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured between August 28, 2015, and September 24, 2015. The affected vehicles have a console compartment lid latch assembly that may fail to keep the compartment door closed in the event of a crash. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury. The recall covers 8,763 vehicles.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-7782. GM's number for this recall is 16370. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product

GMC, CHEVROLET CANYON, COLORADO

Brand

GMC

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Category

Vehicle — Pickup Truck

Hazard

• impact-injury
• latch-failure

Affected units

8,763

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