General Motors has released a safety recall for certain units of the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and GMC Hummer EV SUV due to an issue related to loose front seat belt bolts.
The problem: affected vehicles may be equipped with either a right or left front seat could have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that is out of spec.
The hazards: if a seat belt buckle attachment bolt is not tightened to spec, the seat belt may not perform as intended in certain crash conditions. This could result in an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix: to address this issue, a certified GM technician will need to tighten either the right or left front seat belt buckle attachment bolts to the correct torque value. In order to complete this fix, the technician may remove the front seats in order to access the seat belt buckle bolts.
Affected components: this recall only affects the seat belt buckle attachment bolt, and no additional parts are required for the fix.
Affected vehicles:
- 2023 through 2024 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
- 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV
Number of affected vehicles: It’s currently unclear how many units of the GMC Hummer EV may be affected by this recall. However, the recall also affects certain units of the Chevy Silverado EV.
Owners should: General Motors will notify owners of affected vehicles and instruct them to make an appointment with their local GM dealer. Owners may also visit my.gm.com/recalls to type in their VIN and search for any open recalls or other actions that may be active on their vehicle. What’s more, owners can reach out to GMC directly for more information, as well as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, if they have any questions or concerns.
Contacts:
- GM recall number: N232419280
- GMC Customer Service: 1-800-462-8782
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Recall for a loose seatbelt bolt, I am remembering how my buddies and I would remove the seatbelts from our 60’s Fords (Mustangs) because they were so ugly and we didn’t use them anyway. The front belts were anchored with a large chrome bolt in the driveshaft tunnel just behind the front seats. We unscrewed the bolts removed the belts and then screwed the bolts back in to plug the hole to keep exhaust fumes and splashed water out. The back seat belts were just pushed behind the seat. Sounds silly now.