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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·16V517000·Announced 2016-07-07

GM Recalls 2011 Buick Regal Vehicles for Power Seat Wiring Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 2011 Buick Regal vehicles because power seat wiring may chafe and cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to a short circuit in the vehicle's electrical system, which meets the rubric criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural/electrical defects posing severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured between November 3, 2009, and March 25, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. The recall affects 42,984 vehicles.

The power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe. Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, which increases the risk of a fire.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
BUICK REGAL
Brand
BUICK
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Power Seat Wiring
Hazard
Affected units
42,984

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)

  • REGAL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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