NHTSA campaign 15V833000 · Manufacturer campaign 21930
General Motors LLC Recall 15V-833: Third Row Seat Frame may be Incorrectly Welded
NHTSA recall 15V833000 (Manufacturer campaign 21930) was reported by General Motors LLC on December 11, 2015, with 2,633 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on January 28, 2016, 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 15V833000 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
- 15V833000 (also written 15V-833 or 15V833)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 21930
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,633 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.97% (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 15V833000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 6, 2015 – November 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Traverse
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 6, 2015 – November 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Acadia
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 6, 2015 – November 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V833000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
Safety consequence
If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row left side lower seat frame, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 21930.
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 15V833000
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.