NHTSA recall 21V-649: Seat Belts

General Motors, LLC · Reported August 20, 2021 · 2 affected model years

Seat Belts recall

21V-649
August 20, 2021 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
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.
Safety risk
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 details

NHTSA campaign number21V649000
ManufacturerGeneral Motors, LLC
Report dateAugust 20, 2021
ComponentSeat Belts:Critical Fasteners
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2021 Cadillac XT41 recall total2021 Chevrolet Malibu2 recalls total

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