NHTSA campaign 08V615000 · Manufacturer campaign 08387
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 08V-615: FMVSS 209/SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 08V615000 (Manufacturer campaign 08387) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 24, 2008, with 16,667 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and more for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on November 26, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V615000 (also written 08V-615 or 08V615)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08387
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,667 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V615000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Buick
Buick Enclave
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Traverse
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Acadia
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Saturn
Saturn Outlook
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V615000.
Defect description
GM IS RECALLING 16,667 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.' THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IN THE SECOND OR THIRD ROW THAT IS MISSING A RIVET.
Safety consequence
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, IF THE RIVET IS MISSING, THE BUCKLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING STRAP, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS, AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 08387.CUSTOMERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V615000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.