Component
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
What Happened
Your vehicle's rear-seat child seat LATCH anchor bars might have too much powder coating, making it hard to install a child seat securely.
Risk if Unfixed
If you can't install a child seat properly, your child could get hurt in a crash because the seat won't be secure.
Free Fix
You should install child seats using the rear seat belts until we fix it, and then we'll inspect and replace the anchor bars for free.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The four rear-seat lower child seat LATCH anchorage bars may have excessive powder coating, which could prevent a child seat from being installed with the anchorage bars. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
The inability to install a child seat with the LATCH anchorage bars could result in an unsecured child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Original — Remedy
Owners are advised to install child seats using the vehicle's rear seat belts until the remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect the latch anchorage bars, and remove and replace the finish, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232403240.
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