NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Air Bags complaints
33 reportsClear category filter36,000 miles · Mar 27, 2017
Air BagsService BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY THROUGH A GARAGE DOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY THROUGH A GARAGE DOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. *AS
NHTSA ODI #10968620
16,924 miles · Dec 6, 2016
Air Bags
MY 2012 GMC ACADIA WAS INVOLVED IN GM SAFETY RECALL 14030 IN MAY 2014 CONCERNING THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' LIGHT COMING ON (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000). EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAD NOT HAD THE PROBLEM, ON 09/24/14 MY DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL BY REMOVING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG (SIAB) WIRING HARNESS CONNEC…
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MY 2012 GMC ACADIA WAS INVOLVED IN GM SAFETY RECALL 14030 IN MAY 2014 CONCERNING THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' LIGHT COMING ON (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000). EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAD NOT HAD THE PROBLEM, ON 09/24/14 MY DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL BY REMOVING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG (SIAB) WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS AND SPLICING AND SOLDERING THE WIRES TOGETHER. YELLOW ELECTRICAL TAPE WAS PLACED OVER THE SPLICES. VEHICLE HAD 16,924 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. WE QUICKLY DETERMINED THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT IF WE "WIGGLED" THE YELLOW TAPE UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. GM ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN 15536 IN AUGUST 2015. THEY HAD RECEIVED REPORTS THAT, IN SOME CASES, THE REQUIRED REPAIR FOR GM RECALL N14030 MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PERFORMED BY THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN. UNDER THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE DEALERS WERE TO REMOVE THE SECTION OF THE WIRE WITH THE FAULTY REPAIR AND RE-CONNECT THE WIRES AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. GM IDENTIFIED ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED WITH 15536 BY VIN ON THE APPLICABLE WARRANTIES SECTION IN GM GLOBAL WARRANTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' LIGHT PROBLEM FIXED, THE DEALER SAW THE LIGHT WAS ON BUT THEIR SCAN REVEALED NO CODES. HE SAID THIS WAS NOT THE SAME ISSUE AND MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN ANYWAY. THE DEALER NOR GM CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD EXPLAIN WHY ALL VINS INVOLVED WITH THE ORIGINAL RECALL (14030) WERE NOT COVERED BY 15536. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE (AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT ON) AND GM APPEARS TO HAVE ARBITRARILY DETERMINED SOME VINS HAD GOOD REPAIRS AND SOME OTHERS MAY NOT. I THINK IT IS ONLY FAIR AND LOGICAL THAT ALL VINS INVOLVED WITH RECALL 14030 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 15536 AND REQUEST YOUR HELP TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10930149
64,000 miles · Nov 12, 2016
Air BagsStructureCrashInjury
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION NEAR AN INTERSECTION AND APPROACHING THE LIGHT TO TURN. ( NEAR AIRPORT IN RALEIGH NC) THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE OTHER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED TOTAL LOSS AND MINE HAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS TOTAL LOSS. THERE ARE PERSONAL INJURIES. I AM …
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THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION NEAR AN INTERSECTION AND APPROACHING THE LIGHT TO TURN. ( NEAR AIRPORT IN RALEIGH NC) THE FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE OTHER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED TOTAL LOSS AND MINE HAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS TOTAL LOSS. THERE ARE PERSONAL INJURIES. I AM ATTACHING PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT REPORT.
NHTSA ODI #10925628
23,000 miles · Jul 2, 2016
Air BagsEngineCrash
MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS, AGES 11, 9, AND 6, WERE INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CRASH. AN ELDERLY MALE TRAVELED THRU A STEADY RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AS SHE WAS CROSSING THE INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL. AFTER IMPACT, THEY WERE PUSHED HEAD ON INTO A TRAFFIC STANDARD (WHICH WAS…
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MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS, AGES 11, 9, AND 6, WERE INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CRASH. AN ELDERLY MALE TRAVELED THRU A STEADY RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AS SHE WAS CROSSING THE INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL. AFTER IMPACT, THEY WERE PUSHED HEAD ON INTO A TRAFFIC STANDARD (WHICH WAS TAKEN OUT COMPLETELY) AND THEN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, ALSO HEAD ON. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSEDLY EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. IN MARCH OF 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THESE VEHICLES (# 14V118000). I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND DID RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2014 FOR THE RECALL SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF.
NHTSA ODI #10882239
41,058 miles · May 19, 2016
Air Bags
MY CAR HAS A WARNING ON IT TO SERVICE AIR BAGS! THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $150 TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT! I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY A FEE FOR THIS! IT IS NOT LIKE I HAVE OVERUSED MY AIRBAG!
NHTSA ODI #10865864
50,000 miles · Feb 5, 2016
Air Bags
GM RECALLED AND FIXED THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE. NOW 3 MONTHS LATER THE ERROR LIGHT IS COMING BACK ON. LAMBERT BUICK GMC IN CUYAHOGA FALLS OHIO IS TELLING ME THAT A COMMON FAULTY DESIGN ISSUE WITH A SUNROOF DRAIN IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ELECTRONICS AND SHORTING OUT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (2/5/2016). ERROR CODE B0088 - "SERVICE AI…
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GM RECALLED AND FIXED THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE. NOW 3 MONTHS LATER THE ERROR LIGHT IS COMING BACK ON. LAMBERT BUICK GMC IN CUYAHOGA FALLS OHIO IS TELLING ME THAT A COMMON FAULTY DESIGN ISSUE WITH A SUNROOF DRAIN IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ELECTRONICS AND SHORTING OUT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (2/5/2016). ERROR CODE B0088 - "SERVICE AIRBAGS SOON". THEY WANT ME TO FIX IT - GM IS NOT COVERING.
NHTSA ODI #10824476
81,000 miles · Nov 17, 2015
Air Bags
AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, CARRIED IT TO FOWLER BUICK GMC IN AUGUST, 2015, SYSTEM WAS RESET. 2 WEEKS LATER, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, WENT BACK TO DEALER, HAD AIR BAG SENSORS REPLACED IN DRIVERS SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH COST $1310.00. 2 WEEKS LATER WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING. DEALER…
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AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, CARRIED IT TO FOWLER BUICK GMC IN AUGUST, 2015, SYSTEM WAS RESET. 2 WEEKS LATER, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, WENT BACK TO DEALER, HAD AIR BAG SENSORS REPLACED IN DRIVERS SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH COST $1310.00. 2 WEEKS LATER WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING. DEALER SERVICE CANNOT FIND CAUSE BUT INFORMS ME TO THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN WARNING LIGHT IS ON. 2012 ACADIA HAS 81,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WANT TO TRADE AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE SINCE THERE APPEARS TO BE NOR CALL FOR THIS PROBLEM
NHTSA ODI #10794471
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2014
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN UPDATED 03/03/15
NHTSA ODI #10658873
4,000 miles · Apr 4, 2014
Air Bags
I PURCHASED MY GMC ACADIA DENALI IN AUGUST OF 2012. WITHIN JUST A FEW MONTHS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT NEVER WENT OFF UNTIL I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT CAME BACK ON. SERVICE TRIP #2 THEY GOT IT TO STAY OFF …
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I PURCHASED MY GMC ACADIA DENALI IN AUGUST OF 2012. WITHIN JUST A FEW MONTHS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT NEVER WENT OFF UNTIL I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS IT CAME BACK ON. SERVICE TRIP #2 THEY GOT IT TO STAY OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AGAIN. SERVICE TRIP #3 THEY DECIDE THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE DRIVERS AIR BAG TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK IN AT LEAST 2 OTHER TIMES.ON MARCH 25, 2014 I GOT MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND THE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON THE WEEK PRIOR BUT WAS OFF ON THIS DAY. I DID ADVISE THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE RECENT RECALL. WELL TODAY 4/4/14 THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I JUST CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID I WOULD GET MY NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM GM AND THEY ARE ORDERING PARTS. WHATEVER THAT MEANS. I ONLY HAVE 11463 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE TO ME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10577331
18,000 miles · Mar 3, 2014
Air Bags
NOTE THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SIX 'SERVICE AIR BAG' FAULTS IN 18K MILES. ON FAULT, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERABLE AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS BEING NOTED AS A PREEMPTIVE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10566890
Official recalls
5Apr 8, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Jun 30, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.
May 20, 2014
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.
Mar 17, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.
Apr 9, 2012
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPER MAY RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, CAUSING THE WIPER ARM TO LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE WIPER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA20002 · Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
Opened Aug 31, 2020 · Closed Aug 30, 2024
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts; Seat Belts:front; Seat Belts:front:anchorage
On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired for this defect under recall 14V-266. The subject vehicle population is approximately 1.3 million vehicles. Special Coverage N192219480, issued in June 2019, addressed the subject defect in vehicles that previously received the recall remedy repair for subject recall 14V-266. The Special Coverage allows for component replacement for 12 years or 180,000 miles from the initial sale date, whichever comes first. Special Coverage N192219480 instructed service technicians to inspect the driver’s seat belt anchor cable for any damage to the protective sleeve and if damage was observed, the cable was replaced with a new sleeve as well as a new closeout piece that relocated the cable to mitigate the subject condition. In view of the Special Coverage conducted by General Motors, the high detectability of the subject failure, and the low rate of occurrence, this Engineering Analysis is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov. Please see the attached document “EA20-002 Detailed Closing Summary” for more a detailed closing resume summary.
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Seat Belts:front:anchorage
On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired for this defect under recall 14V-266. The subject vehicle population is approximately 1.3 million vehicles. Special Coverage N192219480, issued in June 2019, addressed the subject defect in vehicles that previously received the recall remedy repair for subject recall 14V-266. The Special Coverage allows for component replacement for 12 years or 180,000 miles from the initial sale date, whichever comes first. Special Coverage N192219480 instructed service technicians to inspect the driver’s seat belt anchor cable for any damage to the protective sleeve and if damage was observed, the cable was replaced with a new sleeve as well as a new closeout piece that relocated the cable to mitigate the subject condition. In view of the Special Coverage conducted by General Motors, the high detectability of the subject failure, and the low rate of occurrence, this Engineering Analysis is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov. Please see the attached document “EA20-002 Detailed Closing Summary” for more a detailed closing resume summary.
Seat Belts:front
On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired for this defect under recall 14V-266. The subject vehicle population is approximately 1.3 million vehicles. Special Coverage N192219480, issued in June 2019, addressed the subject defect in vehicles that previously received the recall remedy repair for subject recall 14V-266. The Special Coverage allows for component replacement for 12 years or 180,000 miles from the initial sale date, whichever comes first. Special Coverage N192219480 instructed service technicians to inspect the driver’s seat belt anchor cable for any damage to the protective sleeve and if damage was observed, the cable was replaced with a new sleeve as well as a new closeout piece that relocated the cable to mitigate the subject condition. In view of the Special Coverage conducted by General Motors, the high detectability of the subject failure, and the low rate of occurrence, this Engineering Analysis is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov. Please see the attached document “EA20-002 Detailed Closing Summary” for more a detailed closing resume summary.
Seat Belts
On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired for this defect under recall 14V-266. The subject vehicle population is approximately 1.3 million vehicles. Special Coverage N192219480, issued in June 2019, addressed the subject defect in vehicles that previously received the recall remedy repair for subject recall 14V-266. The Special Coverage allows for component replacement for 12 years or 180,000 miles from the initial sale date, whichever comes first. Special Coverage N192219480 instructed service technicians to inspect the driver’s seat belt anchor cable for any damage to the protective sleeve and if damage was observed, the cable was replaced with a new sleeve as well as a new closeout piece that relocated the cable to mitigate the subject condition. In view of the Special Coverage conducted by General Motors, the high detectability of the subject failure, and the low rate of occurrence, this Engineering Analysis is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov. Please see the attached document “EA20-002 Detailed Closing Summary” for more a detailed closing resume summary.
RQ19003 · Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
Opened May 28, 2019 · Closed Aug 31, 2020
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front; Seat Belts:front:anchorage; Seat Belts:pretensioner
On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occupant entry path. ODI has subsequently received four (4) Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQ) reporting anchor cable separations with no apparent warning in covered vehicles after the Recall 14V266 remedy had been applied.ODI opened RQ19-003 to assess the effectiveness of the actions GM took in Recall 14V266 and review the full warranty and complaint data related to seat belt anchor cable separations and replacements. ODI continues to receive occasional cable failure complaints both for the subject vehicles and other GM models and model years that have also been previously recalled addressing this condition.Although the cable separation complaint rate is very low, over the past three years ODI has received two (2) additional VOQ?s citing belt cable separations for Lambda platform vehicles outside the scope of recall 14V266, (11217092, 11118075) and complaints for other GM models covered in a number of similar Safety Recalls:* 15V269, 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibu (11181115, 11288168); * 16V209, 2014-15 Silverado 1500, Sierra 1500 (11254364, 10935183, 10953851, 11025376, 11282043, 11288701, 11309884); and * 16V518 2014-16 Caprice Police Pursuit, SS (10905644, 10990669, 11340893).ODI's review of GM's data confirms the low potential failure rate for the vehicles covered by recall 14V266. However, ODI believes that complainants may not recognize accumulating cable fatigue damage from the visual cues available in routine vehicle use.ODI is upgrading RQ19-003 to an Engineering Analysis to more closely assess seat belt conditions and strength levels in the field. This work will include the collection of seat belt samples from a wider range of recalled and peer vehicles for detailed analysis and testing.The ODI reports (VOQs) associated with this RQ19-003 can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11144704, 11076704, 11185619, 11151922, 11164011, 10967518, 11113486, 11115648
Additional source detail variants (3)
Seat Belts:front:anchorage
On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occupant entry path. ODI has subsequently received four (4) Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQ) reporting anchor cable separations with no apparent warning in covered vehicles after the Recall 14V266 remedy had been applied.ODI opened RQ19-003 to assess the effectiveness of the actions GM took in Recall 14V266 and review the full warranty and complaint data related to seat belt anchor cable separations and replacements. ODI continues to receive occasional cable failure complaints both for the subject vehicles and other GM models and model years that have also been previously recalled addressing this condition.Although the cable separation complaint rate is very low, over the past three years ODI has received two (2) additional VOQ?s citing belt cable separations for Lambda platform vehicles outside the scope of recall 14V266, (11217092, 11118075) and complaints for other GM models covered in a number of similar Safety Recalls:* 15V269, 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibu (11181115, 11288168); * 16V209, 2014-15 Silverado 1500, Sierra 1500 (11254364, 10935183, 10953851, 11025376, 11282043, 11288701, 11309884); and * 16V518 2014-16 Caprice Police Pursuit, SS (10905644, 10990669, 11340893).ODI's review of GM's data confirms the low potential failure rate for the vehicles covered by recall 14V266. However, ODI believes that complainants may not recognize accumulating cable fatigue damage from the visual cues available in routine vehicle use.ODI is upgrading RQ19-003 to an Engineering Analysis to more closely assess seat belt conditions and strength levels in the field. This work will include the collection of seat belt samples from a wider range of recalled and peer vehicles for detailed analysis and testing.The ODI reports (VOQs) associated with this RQ19-003 can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11144704, 11076704, 11185619, 11151922, 11164011, 10967518, 11113486, 11115648
Seat Belts:front
On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occupant entry path. ODI has subsequently received four (4) Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQ) reporting anchor cable separations with no apparent warning in covered vehicles after the Recall 14V266 remedy had been applied.ODI opened RQ19-003 to assess the effectiveness of the actions GM took in Recall 14V266 and review the full warranty and complaint data related to seat belt anchor cable separations and replacements. ODI continues to receive occasional cable failure complaints both for the subject vehicles and other GM models and model years that have also been previously recalled addressing this condition.Although the cable separation complaint rate is very low, over the past three years ODI has received two (2) additional VOQ?s citing belt cable separations for Lambda platform vehicles outside the scope of recall 14V266, (11217092, 11118075) and complaints for other GM models covered in a number of similar Safety Recalls:* 15V269, 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibu (11181115, 11288168); * 16V209, 2014-15 Silverado 1500, Sierra 1500 (11254364, 10935183, 10953851, 11025376, 11282043, 11288701, 11309884); and * 16V518 2014-16 Caprice Police Pursuit, SS (10905644, 10990669, 11340893).ODI's review of GM's data confirms the low potential failure rate for the vehicles covered by recall 14V266. However, ODI believes that complainants may not recognize accumulating cable fatigue damage from the visual cues available in routine vehicle use.ODI is upgrading RQ19-003 to an Engineering Analysis to more closely assess seat belt conditions and strength levels in the field. This work will include the collection of seat belt samples from a wider range of recalled and peer vehicles for detailed analysis and testing.The ODI reports (VOQs) associated with this RQ19-003 can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11144704, 11076704, 11185619, 11151922, 11164011, 10967518, 11113486, 11115648
Seat Belts:pretensioner
On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occupant entry path. ODI has subsequently received four (4) Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQ) reporting anchor cable separations with no apparent warning in covered vehicles after the Recall 14V266 remedy had been applied.ODI opened RQ19-003 to assess the effectiveness of the actions GM took in Recall 14V266 and review the full warranty and complaint data related to seat belt anchor cable separations and replacements. ODI continues to receive occasional cable failure complaints both for the subject vehicles and other GM models and model years that have also been previously recalled addressing this condition.Although the cable separation complaint rate is very low, over the past three years ODI has received two (2) additional VOQ?s citing belt cable separations for Lambda platform vehicles outside the scope of recall 14V266, (11217092, 11118075) and complaints for other GM models covered in a number of similar Safety Recalls:* 15V269, 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibu (11181115, 11288168); * 16V209, 2014-15 Silverado 1500, Sierra 1500 (11254364, 10935183, 10953851, 11025376, 11282043, 11288701, 11309884); and * 16V518 2014-16 Caprice Police Pursuit, SS (10905644, 10990669, 11340893).ODI's review of GM's data confirms the low potential failure rate for the vehicles covered by recall 14V266. However, ODI believes that complainants may not recognize accumulating cable fatigue damage from the visual cues available in routine vehicle use.ODI is upgrading RQ19-003 to an Engineering Analysis to more closely assess seat belt conditions and strength levels in the field. This work will include the collection of seat belt samples from a wider range of recalled and peer vehicles for detailed analysis and testing.The ODI reports (VOQs) associated with this RQ19-003 can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11144704, 11076704, 11185619, 11151922, 11164011, 10967518, 11113486, 11115648
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