# NHTSA recall 10V375000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V375000
- Manufacturer's number: N100243
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2010\-08\-12
- Owners notified: 2010\-08\-18
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 207210

## What is wrong

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009\-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES.  THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELD RESTRICTS THE UPWARD ROTATION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS RETURNED TO A SEATING POSITION AFTER BEING FOLDED FLAT.  IF THE BUCKLE CONTACTS THE SEAT FRAME, ADDITIONAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SEAT TO A SEATING POSITION.  IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE BUCKLE COVER COULD BE PUSHED DOWN THE STRAP, EXPOSING AND PARTIALLY DEPRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON.


## What can happen

THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELDS.  IF A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438, BUICK AT 1\-866\-608\-8080, GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463, AND SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876, OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.


## Notes

GM'S RECALL NO. N100243.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 BUICK ENCLAVE](/makes/buick/enclave/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-07\-01 to 2009\-06\-30.
- [2010 BUICK ENCLAVE](/makes/buick/enclave/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-01 to 2010\-05\-30.
- [2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE](/makes/chevrolet/traverse/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-01 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE](/makes/chevrolet/traverse/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-05\-01 to 2010\-05\-30.
- [2009 GMC ACADIA](/makes/gmc/acadia/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-01 to 2009\-06\-30.
- [2010 GMC ACADIA](/makes/gmc/acadia/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-01 to 2010\-05\-30.
- [2009 SATURN OUTLOOK](/makes/saturn/outlook/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-07\-01 to 2009\-06\-30.
- [2010 SATURN OUTLOOK](/makes/saturn/outlook/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-01 to 2010\-03\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [24\-NA\-147](/bulletins/11006849.md), 2024-09-04, Service bulletin
- [99\-09\-40\-005I](/bulletins/10239755.md), 2023-07-28, Service bulletin
- [N192219480](/bulletins/10164102.md), 2019-08-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-09\-41\-007I](/bulletins/10138551.md), 2018-05-29, Service bulletin
- [05\-09\-40\-002G](/bulletins/10134736.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [09\-09\-40\-001C](/bulletins/10113787.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [99\-09\-40\-005G](/bulletins/10113492.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [PIT4547G](/bulletins/10083209.md), 2016-10-21, Service bulletin
- [SB\-0000192861\-A](/bulletins/10061377.md), 2016-04-12, Service bulletin
- [PIT\-4547F](/bulletins/10044919.md), 2012-08-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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