2018 Buick Regal Seat Belts: Inadequate Crash Restraint Risk
General Motors recalls 2018 Buick Regal vehicles with improperly routed rear seat belts that may not restrain passengers effectively during crashes. Owners should contact GM for free repairs.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
General Motors is recalling certain 2018 Buick Regal vehicles because the rear seat belts may have been improperly routed during manufacturing. This could lead to inadequate passenger restraint in a crash, increasing injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224632-2018-buick-regal-seat-belts-inadequate-crash-restraint-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224632-2018-buick-regal-seat-belts-inadequate-crash-restraint-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V230000
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“2018 Buick Regal Seat Belts: Inadequate Crash Restraint Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224632-2018-buick-regal-seat-belts-inadequate-crash-restraint-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #18V230000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V230000).
Why it’s dangerous
Improperly routed rear seat belts can fail to properly restrain passengers during a crash. This means the seat belts might not hold the passenger securely, increasing the chance of injury or being thrown from the vehicle.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Buick Regal vehicles with rear seat belts that may have been improperly routed during manufacturing. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall affects 2018 Buick Regal vehicles. The issue occurs with rear seat belts that may have been improperly routed around the bolster bracket on the rear outboard seats.
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What to do — step by step
Contact GM Customer Service
Call 1-800-521-7300 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free repair.
Have Dealer Inspect Seat Belts
Dealers will inspect and correct the rear outboard seat belt routing for free if needed.
What NHTSA says to do
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 7 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V230000 (December 4, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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