Cadillac XT4; Chevrolet Malibu: Critical fasteners

Date

Aug. 20, 2021

Filed by

General Motors, LLC

Vehicles

Cadillac XT4 (2019, 2020, 2021); Chevrolet Malibu (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Component

Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners; Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

402

What can happen

An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Sept. 17, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

N212333380

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

BOLT · Bolt · 11611776

Recall number

21V649000

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.