NHTSA campaign 18V230000 · Manufacturer campaign 18117
Buick Recall 18V-230: Rear Outboard Seat Belts may not Restrain Properly
NHTSA recall 18V230000 (Manufacturer campaign 18117) was reported by General Motors LLC on April 12, 2018, with 8,738 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Regal for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 14, 2018, 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 18V230000 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
- 18V230000 (also written 18V-230 or 18V230)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18117
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,738 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.24% (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 18V230000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 9, 2017 – February 22, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V230000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Buick Regal vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the rear seat belts may have been improperly routed around the bolster bracket on the rear outboard seats, which can cause inadequate restraint of the passengers.
Safety consequence
If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117.
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 18V230000
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.