The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·20V792000·Announced 2020-12-17

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Front Seat Belt Brackets May Not Secure

General Motors is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and other vehicles because front-row center seat belt brackets may not be properly secured to the seat frame, potentially preventing proper restraint in a crash.

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: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting vehicle safety restraints. Although no injuries have been reported, improperly secured seat belt brackets constitute a significant safety defect that compromises passenger restraint in a crash, meeting the criteria for Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles, and 2020-2021 Chevrolet and GMC Silverado and Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The seat belt brackets in the front-row center seating position may not be properly secured to the seat frame.

If a seat belt bracket is not properly secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

GM will notify owners and authorize dealers to inspect the left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble them correctly as necessary. This service is provided at no charge. The recall began January 26, 2021.

For service, owners can contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO 1500, SIERRA 2500, SILVERADO 3500, TAHOE
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Safety Restraint
Hazard
Affected units
624,216

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 (9)

  • SILVERADO 1500
  • SIERRA 2500
  • SILVERADO 3500
  • TAHOE
  • SIERRA 1500
  • YUKON XL
  • SIERRA 3500
  • SILVERADO 2500
  • SUBURBAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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