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HighNHTSA·17V487000·Announced 2017-08-03

GM Recalls 2017 Silverado and Sierra Trucks for Missing Child Seat Instructions

General Motors is recalling 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks because the owner's manual may lack instructions for child restraint anchorage systems.

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 addresses a risk-of-harm product (child restraint anchorage) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for theoretical risks involving potential injury in a crash.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The recall involves approximately 29,647 vehicles. The defect is that the owner's manual for these vehicles may be missing instructions on how to use the tether anchorage and child restraint anchorage systems. Consequently, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

If the instructions are missing, there is a risk that a child seat may be installed incorrectly and not properly secured, which increases the risk of injury in a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected insert for the owner's manual free of charge. The recall began on September 25, 2017. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 17307. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO 1500, SIERRA 1500
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
29,647

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 (2)

  • SILVERADO 1500
  • SIERRA 1500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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