NHTSA campaign 14V446000 · Manufacturer campaign 14340
General Motors LLC Recall 14V-446: Front Seats may not Remain Anchored in Vehicle
NHTSA recall 14V446000 (Manufacturer campaign 14340) was reported by General Motors LLC on July 23, 2014, with 124,007 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Encore, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Silverado and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on August 15, 2014, 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 14V446000 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
- 14V446000 (also written 14V-446 or 14V446)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14340
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 124,007 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.98% (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 14V446000. 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 Encore
Cadillac
Cadillac ATS
Cadillac CTS
- 2014 · Vehicles built June 10, 2013 – December 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac ELR
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 12, 2013 – January 23, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Caprice
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 15, 2013 – July 11, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Cheverolet SS
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 13, 2013 – June 13, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado
GMC
GMC Sierra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V446000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. 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.
Safety consequence
A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer 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. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.
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 14V446000
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.