NHTSA 21V649000Manufacturer no. N212333380
Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners
- Report received by NHTSA
- August 20, 2021
- Owner notification
- September 17, 2021
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 402 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- MALIBU
Components: Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners; Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Defect summary
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.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V649000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov