The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The inboard child seat anchorage bars may have had excess structural adhesive applied during assembly, which can interfere with the installation of a child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
The risk
If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, remove any excess adhesive, and apply anti-corrosion primer to the inboard child seat anchorage bars, free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 18228.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac CT6 | 2016 |
| Cadillac CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid | 2017, 2018 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac CT6 | 2016 | 11 | 3 |
| Cadillac CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid | 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| Cadillac CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
Other child seat recalls in 2018
3 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the child seat; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 18V513000 3 Aug 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V405000 15 Jun 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018