Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Suburban and others: Critical fasteners

Date

Aug. 11, 2022

Filed by

General Motors, LLC

Vehicles

Cadillac Escalade (2021, 2022); Cadillac Escalade ESV (2021, 2022); Chevrolet Suburban (2021, 2022); Chevrolet Tahoe (2021, 2022); GMC Yukon (2021, 2022); GMC Yukon XL (2021, 2022)

Component

Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners

Description of the defect

General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.

Potentially affected

484155

What can happen

A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372380.

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

Nov. 1, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

N222372380

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

BUCKLE ASM-3RD ROW SEAT BELT · Third-Row Seatbelt Buckle Assembly · 84255155, 84255156

Recall number

22V617000

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.