Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe (2015-2016): Seat belts
Recall 18V291000 · May 3, 2018 · General Motors LLC
23,004
vehicles affected
23,004
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V291000
- Date
- May 3, 2018
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 23,004
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
What can happen
If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver 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 pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 2015-2016 |
| Chevrolet | Tahoe | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V291000?
2 models: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2015-2016), Chevrolet Tahoe (2015-2016), about 23,004 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V291000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.
What can happen?
If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver 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.