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Buick due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.

NHTSA campaign 14V-446 · Reported July 23, 2014 · 124,007 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Buick Encore, ATS, CTS, ELR, Caprice, SS, Silverado and Sierra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
124,007
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-446.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013–2014Buick Encore
2013–2014Cadillac ATS
2014Cadillac CTS
2014Cadillac ELR
2014Chevrolet Caprice
2014Chevrolet SS
2014–2015Chevrolet Silverado
2014–2015GMC Sierra

What changed

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