The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·21V245000·Announced 2021-04-08

GM Recalls 2014-2016 Trucks and SUVs for Seat Belt Cable Defect

General Motors is recalling specific 2014-2016 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles because a driver's seat belt cable may break, reducing safety protection.

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 involves a structural vehicle defect (seat belt cable failure) that increases the risk of injury, but the source text does not report any specific 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 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. These vehicles may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly during a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may repeatedly bend over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle, causing the cable to fatigue and separate.

A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, which increases the risk of injury in a crash. The recall began on May 5, 2021. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner free of charge.

Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040. Owners may also 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 1500, TAHOE
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Pickup Trucks and SUVs
Hazard
Affected units
2,568

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 (3)

  • SILVERADO 1500
  • SIERRA 1500
  • TAHOE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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