Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V525000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V525000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Component
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
12,626
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-31
Owners notified
2012-12-04

Defect description

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured from October 12, 2011, through August 30, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, "Head Restraints." The rear seat head restraints may not lock in the upright position after being folded forward. If the head restriant is at its lowest position and it falls forward, it will not meet the height required by the standard.

Safety risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the lowered head restraint may increase the occupant's risk of neck injury.

Manufacturer remedy

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the head restraints, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2012. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-458-8006.

Notes

This is General Motors' recall number 12258.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Cadillac XTS2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.