NHTSA campaign 16V517000 · Manufacturer campaign 30710
Buick Recall 16V-517: Front Seat Wiring Harness May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 16V517000 (Manufacturer campaign 30710) was reported by General Motors LLC on July 7, 2016, with 42,984 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Regal for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on March 13, 2017, 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 16V517000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V517000 (also written 16V-517 or 16V517)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 30710
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 42,984 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 69.2% (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 16V517000. 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 Regal
- 2011 · Vehicles built November 3, 2009 – March 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V517000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009, to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. The power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe.
Safety consequence
Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 30710.
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 16V517000
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.