{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V057000","date":"2017-01-26","owner_notified":"2017-02-28","manufacturer":"General Motors LLC","component":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT","summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles.  A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, \"Head Restraints.\"","consequence":"In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge.  The recall began on February 28, 2017.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is 17035.","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.","mfr_campaign":"17035","part_number":null,"units":17197,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-2","period_to":"2018-2","submitted":"2018-07-26","involved":17197,"remedied":15800,"unreachable":75,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":91,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CRUZE","vehicle_id":"2016_chevrolet_cruze","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-06-28","built_to":"2016-07-21"},{"year":2017,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CRUZE","vehicle_id":"2017_chevrolet_cruze","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-06-28","built_to":"2016-07-21"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V057000"}