NHTSA recall 15V833000
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 | 15V833000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 21930 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2015-12-11 |
| Owners notified | 2016-01-28 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 2633 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-07-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2633 |
| Reported remedied | 2606 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The 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.
| 2016 BUICK ENCLAVE | Built 2015-11-06 to 2015-11-12. |
|---|---|
| 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | Built 2015-11-06 to 2015-11-12. |
| 2016 GMC ACADIA | Built 2015-11-06 to 2015-11-12. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 06-00-89-029V | 2024-05-16. Service bulletin. This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover, Restorer - Product Availability. |
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| 21930Aa | 2024-01-08. Service bulletin. Third Row Seat Crossbar Weld |
| 21930A | 2024-01-08. Service bulletin. Third Row Seat Crossbar Weld |
| PIE0509B | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for information from the field for a condition of drivers seat track will not adjust forward and/or backwards and becomes seized. |
| PIE0509A | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field to determine a root cause for a condition of drivers seat track will not adjust forward and/or backwards and becomes seized. This PIE revision adds the Acadia, XT5, Traverse and Enclave Models. |
| 060850009J | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information for information on passenger presence sensing system (PPS or PSS) concerns with custom upholstery, accessory seat heaters or other comfort enhancing devices. |
| 12-09-41-002D | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin explains not to put anything metal or conductive on the passenger seat or it may set the reminder chime off. |
| PI0521E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reposition the driver or passenger seat and install shims to correct a condition of a creak noise originating from the seat track due to a malfunction within the seat mount. |
| 06-08-50-009I | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides Information on Passenger Presence Sensing System (PPS or PSS) Concerns with Custom Upholstery, Accessory Seat Heaters or Other Comfort Enhancing Devices |
| 16-NA-232 | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information on the inboard seat airbag is mounted in this area and creates a slightly different contour of the seat causing an appearance concern, and that this should be considered normal and no parts should be replaced for this concern. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.