The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V876000·Announced 2015-12-23

GM Recalls 2015 Chevrolet Cruze for Loose Seat Belt Bolts

General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because a driver-side seat belt bolt may be loose. This defect could prevent the seat belt from holding in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (seat belt anchorage) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual 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 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured between September 24, 2014, and May 29, 2015. The recall addresses a defect where one of the driver-side seat belt assembly bolts may not be properly tightened.

An insufficiently torqued bolt may prevent the seat belt from holding the required load in a crash, which increases the risk of injury to the driver. No specific number of affected vehicles is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the specified production window.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET CRUZE
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belt
Hazard
Affected units
15

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 (1)

  • CRUZE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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