Cadillac CT6, CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid, Escalade ESV and others: Rear/other

Date

Sept. 26, 2018

Filed by

General Motors LLC

Vehicles

Cadillac CT6 (2019); Cadillac CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid (2018); Cadillac Escalade ESV (2018, 2019); Chevrolet Suburban (2018, 2019); Chevrolet Volt (2018, 2019); GMC Yukon XL (2018, 2019)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

15800

What can happen

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Nov. 7, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

18315

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V673000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.