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."
The risk
If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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 | 2019 | 17 | 4 |
| Cadillac CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2018 | 15 | 1 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2019 | 34 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2018 | 84 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2019 | 78 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 2018 | 225 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 2019 | 34 | 2 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2018 | 56 | 2 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2019 | 68 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2018
22 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seat belts; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 18V899000 19 Dec 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V870000 7 Dec 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V839000 27 Nov 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V751000 24 Oct 2018 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 18V683000 1 Oct 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V568000 31 Aug 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V569000 29 Aug 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V531000 15 Aug 2018 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018