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Chevrolet - Silverado, Sierra

Official notice

12 Aug 2016

CriticalEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Chevrolet - Silverado, Sierra. Null The seat-belt tensioner can move into a position forward of the seat back bolster, which allows the occupant to sit on top of it in a sliding motion while entering the vehicle. This action can bend the cable at a severe angle over the seat-side shield, which over time may cause the cable to fatigue. In a crash, a fatigued tensioner cable could break increasing the risk of injury to the driver. Published 2016-08-12.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/0980/16

Official notice

2016-08-12

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The hazard

Null The seat-belt tensioner can move into a position forward of the seat back bolster, which allows the occupant to sit on top of it in a sliding motion while entering the vehicle. This action can bend the cable at a severe angle over the seat-side shield, which over time may cause the cable to fatigue. In a crash, a fatigued tensioner cable could break increasing the risk of injury to the driver.

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Models

A) SILVERADO 1500 SERIES B) SIERRA 1500 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

Pickup truck

Product 2

Silverado, Sierra

Risk / hazard

Null The seat-belt tensioner can move into a position forward of the seat back bolster, which allows the occupant to sit on top of it in a sliding motion while entering the vehicle. This action can bend the cable at a severe angle over the seat-side shield, which over time may cause the cable to fatigue. In a crash, a fatigued tensioner cable could break increasing the risk of injury to the driver.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Chevrolet

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Chevrolet.

Source & status

Source

EU Safety Gate

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0980/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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