Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500; GMC Sierra 2500 and others: Retractor

Date

Sept. 14, 2017

Filed by

General Motors LLC

Vehicles

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2017, 2018); Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (2017, 2018); GMC Sierra 2500 (2017, 2018); GMC Sierra 3500 (2017, 2018)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The front seat belt retractor assemblies were built with the incorrect torsion bar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Potentially affected

38048

What can happen

The seat belt retractors may not perform as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front seat belt retractor assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's numbers for this recall are 17368, 17375, and 17376.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

March 24, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

17368, 17375, 17376

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Retractor ASM-F/Seat Belt · Front row seat belt retractor · 84253641, 84253686, 84234013, 84234008

Recall number

17V567000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.