Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban, and Tahoe vehicles with third-row seating. The third-row outboard seat belts may have been entrapped or misrouted behind the outboard seat-folding mechanism, which could result in damaged seat belts.
What could happen
A damaged seat belt can break during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third-row outboard seat belts, replacing any damaged seat belts, and rerouting them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313000.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Escalade 2021
- Cadillac Escalade Esv 2021
- Chevrolet Suburban 2021
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2021
- Gmc Yukon 2021
- Gmc Yukon Xl 2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V190000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 18, 2021
- Owners notified
- Apr 21, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 94,641
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other; Seat belts
- Maker's own recall number
- N202313000
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Cadillac recall: Air bags May 21, 2026
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Wheels May 14, 2026
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Power train May 7, 2026
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Equipment Feb 26, 2026
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Power train Feb 13, 2026
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Fuel system, diesel Sep 18, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.