NHTSA campaign 13V488000 · Manufacturer campaign 13323
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 13V-488: Head Restraints/FMVSS 202a
NHTSA recall 13V488000 (Manufacturer campaign 13323) was reported by General Motors LLC on October 17, 2013, with 18,972 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on October 21, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V488000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V488000 (also written 13V-488 or 13V488)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13323
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18,972 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Head Restraint
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
Repair completion: 98.06% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V488000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – September 10, 2013 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – September 10, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V488000.
Defect description
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, through September 10, 2013, and equipped with manual reclining seatbacks. In the affected vehicles, either of the front seatbacks may have play. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202a, "Head Restraints."
Safety consequence
If the vehicle is struck from behind, the head restraint may not properly protect occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM has notified owners. Dealers will inspect the seatback recliner mechanisms and make adjustments, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's recall number is 13323.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V488000
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.