Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Xt4 2019–2021
- Chevrolet Malibu 2016–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V649000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 20, 2021
- Owners notified
- Sep 17, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 402
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor; Seat belts › Critical fasteners
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Cadillac recall: Air bags Oct 24, 2024
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Equipment Aug 1, 2024
- Cadillac recall: Back over prevention Nov 23, 2022
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Seats May 19, 2022
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Tires Feb 25, 2021
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Power train Oct 29, 2020
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.