2011 Cadillac SRX & 2011 Chevrolet Equinox + 1 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac SRX, chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The driver and /or front passenger safety belt buckle anchor may fracture and separate near the seat attachment in a vehicle crash.
💥 The risk
The safety belt system may not restrain the occupant(s) as designed and could increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will modify the passenger and/or the driver safety belt buckles as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 18, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V623000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 100370
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 97,843
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-866-982-2339
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 18, 2011
- Built
- Feb 2, 2010 – Sep 22, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM safety recall no. 100370.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .