Colorado 2WD L5-3.7L (2007)
This bulletin is notice to you that the new motor vehicles included in this recall may not comply with the standard identified above. Under Title
49, Section 30112 of the United States Code, it is illegal for a dealer to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does not comply with an
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first performing the recall
correction, your facility may be subject to a civil penalty for each such sale.
Dealer Recall Responsibility
All unsold new vehicles in dealer's possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this recall
bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles.
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time
forward.
Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer. Arrangements are to be made to
make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. A copy of the customer letter is provided in this bulletin for your use
in contacting customers.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your facility for service in the future, you must take the steps
necessary to be sure the recall correction has been addressed before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Note
For involved customer vehicles that visit your dealership for service, addressing the recall correction involves obtaining the customer's permission to
perform the required repair.
Disclaimer
Owner Letter
Owner Letter
December 2010
Dear General Motors Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
General Motors has decided that certain 2004-2011 model year Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon regular cab vehicles and extended cab vehicles
without a rear seat, and equipped with a front 60/40 split bench seat fail to conform to Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 225 and
(CMVSS) 210.1. The top tether anchor for the front center seat is not accessible and the Owner Manual does not include instructions regarding how to
use the top tether. As a result, GM is conducting a recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and
continued satisfaction with our products.
Important
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Your vehicle is involved in recall 10367.
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This recall notice contains important information and instructions to the use of child restraints in your vehicle.
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Schedule an appointment with your GM dealer.
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This service will be performed for you at no charge.
Why is your vehicle being recalled?
The child restraint top tether anchor for the front center seat position in your vehicle is not accessible as required by the Standard. FMVSS 225 also
requires that the Owner Manual includes a step-by-step procedure for attaching a child restraint top tether to a vehicle top tether anchor.
The top tether helps to secure a child seat. Even with the top tether, however, both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and GM
discourage placement of a child in a front seat. In the event of a crash, a child in a child restraint in the front center seat position with or without a top
tether anchor restraint can be seriously injured or killed.
