Chevrolet Caprice; Pontiac G8 (2008-2013): Seat belts
Recall 15V399000 · Jun 23, 2015 · General Motors LLC
47,042
vehicles affected
47,042
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V399000
- Date
- Jun 23, 2015
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 47,042
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2008-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
What can happen
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 15206.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V399000?
2 models: Chevrolet Caprice (2011-2013), Pontiac G8 (2008-2009), about 47,042 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V399000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5.
What can happen?
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.