Seat belts: critical fasteners
- Component
- Seat belts: critical fasteners
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 484,155
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2022-08-11
- Owners notified
- 2022-11-01
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
Safety risk
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372380.