{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 16V517 (30710): Model Year 2011 Buick Regal",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v517/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V517 (General Motors): Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. General Motors's own number: 30710.",
  "excerpt": "Buick Regal, model year 2011. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 7 July 2016. 42,984 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009, to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. The power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 30710. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V517 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.” 16V517 General Motors LLC Electrical System:Wiring 7 July 2016 2011-2011 BUICK REGAL Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 20",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:33:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:18:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 16V517 (30710): Model Year 2011 Buick Regal\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v517/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}