Cadillac Ats: Seat belts — front

Affects Cadillac Ats · 2013 — about 48K vehicles.

The hazard

If the seat belts do not remain locked in the retracted position when under load, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front the driver's and the passenger's lap belt pretensioners, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. GM sent interim notifications on October 7, 2014 and will send a second notification when remedy parts are available. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14171.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational