EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pickup truck Chevrolet / General Motors “Silverado, Sierra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0980/16
Summary
null The seat-belt tensioner can move into a position forward of the seat back bolster, which allows the occupant to sit on top of it in a sliding motion while entering the vehicle. This action can bend the cable at a severe angle over the seat-side shield, which over time may cause the cable to fatigue. In a crash, a fatigued tensioner cable could break increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
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Product
Pickup truck — Chevrolet / General Motors
- Brand
- Chevrolet / General Motors
- Name / model
- Silverado, Sierra · a) Silverado 1500 Series b) Sierra 1500 Series
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Pickup truck
- Production dates: 2014 Silverado 1500 Series - 29 Jan 2013 - 04 Sep 2014 2015 Silverado 1500 Series - 21 Apr 2014 - 21 Jan 2015 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Series 29 Jan 2013 - 04 Sep 2014 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Seri.....
What is the risk?
- null The seat-belt tensioner can move into a position forward of the seat back bolster, which allows the occupant to sit on top of it in a sliding motion while entering the vehicle. This action can bend the cable at a severe angle over the seat-side shield, which over time may cause the cable to fatigue. In a crash, a fatigued tensioner cable could break increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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