NHTSA recall 16V517000
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 | 16V517000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 30710 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2016-07-07 |
| Owners notified | 2017-03-13 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 42984 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-07-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 42984 |
| Reported remedied | 28310 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 600 |
| Reported removed | 2073 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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 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.
What can happen
Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
| 2011 BUICK REGAL | Built 2009-11-03 to 2011-03-25. |
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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
| 130089008 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. GM Wiring Repair Strategy Information |
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| PIT5962 | 2023-01-30. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number for reflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| PIC5852C | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when attempting to start vehicle "No Fob Detected" message is displayed. Technician will find the Key FOB works and the vehicle will start with the key FOB is placed in the pocket. Technician will need to replace the Key FOB with the Key FOB with Passive Entry Passive Start. |
| 100089005G | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 100089005H | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 10-00-89-005C | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin is a revision for 10-00-89-005B to add the 2014 model year and labor codes. |
| 10-00-89-005E | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This warranty administration bulletin adds the 2016 model year to a communication which provides dealership personnel revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
| 13-00-89-008A | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin communicates GM wiring repair strategy information. |
| 13-08-116-001 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on suspected tampering due to aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices causing multiple issues. |
| PI0924 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. This preliminary information bulletin provides recomandations for Intermitent Unwanted Trunk Opening While Vehicle is Parked Concern. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.