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Buick Regal rear seat belts may be misrouted

NHTSA campaign 18V230000 · Reported 2018-04-12 · General Motors LLC

medium How serious is it? About this label

Moderate — the belt works normally day to day, but it may not protect a back-seat passenger properly in a crash, and GM does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

On some 2018 Regals, the rear seat belts for the two outer back seats may have been threaded the wrong way around a bracket in the seat when the car was built. A belt routed incorrectly may not hold a passenger properly in a crash. Nothing looks or feels wrong during normal driving, so you cannot count on noticing it yourself. A dealer will inspect both rear outboard seat belts and correct the routing if needed, at no cost.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your Regal is affected.
2. Call your Buick dealer or Buick at 1-800-521-7300 (recall 18117) to book the inspection.
3. Have the rear seat belts inspected and re-routed if needed — free of charge.

Affected vehicles (1)

2018 Buick Regal

Who to contact

Buick — official Buick recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-521-7300

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Buick Regal vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the rear seat belts may have been improperly routed around the bolster bracket on the rear outboard seats, which can cause inadequate restraint of the passengers.
Safety risk: If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.