OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V446000

NHTSA campaign 14V446000 covers 11 published year-and-model reports from 4 makes in this index and lists 124,007 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 23, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 14V446000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V446000 identifies SEATS and states that A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.

Defect summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.

Consequence summary

A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V446000

For NHTSA campaign 14V446000, the filed corrective action says: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.

Owner notification: August 15, 2014
Filing manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Component groups: SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V446000

RecallRoad links 11 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V446000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.