NHTSA 18V673000Manufacturer no. 18315
Seat Belts › Rear/Other
- Report received by NHTSA
- September 26, 2018
- Owner notification
- November 7, 2018
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 15,800 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2019 Cadillac Escalade / Escalade ESV
- June 1, 2018 – September 20, 2018
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- ESCALADE ESV
Defect summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk
If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18315.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V673000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov