OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V447000

NHTSA campaign 14V447000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 4 makes in this index and lists 414,333 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 14V447000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V447000 identifies SEATS and states that If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

Consequence summary

If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V447000

For NHTSA campaign 14V447000, the filed corrective action says: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

Owner notification: December 26, 2014
Filing manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Component groups: SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V447000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V447000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.