Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V649000

Seat belts: rear/other: retractor

General Motors, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-08-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V649000

Seat belts: rear/other: retractor

Component
Seat belts: rear/other: retractor
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
402
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-20
Owners notified
2021-09-17

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.

Safety risk

An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Cadillac XT42021 2020 2019
Chevrolet Malibu2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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.