# NHTSA recall 12V525000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V525000
- Manufacturer's number: 12258
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2012\-10\-31
- Owners notified: 2012\-12\-04
- Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 12626

## What is wrong

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured from October 12, 2011, through August 30, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, "Head Restraints."  The rear seat head restraints may not lock in the upright position after being folded forward. If the head restriant is at its lowest position and it falls forward, it will not meet the height required by the standard.


## What can happen

In the event of a vehicle crash, the lowered head restraint may increase the occupant's risk of neck injury.


## The remedy

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the head restraints, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2012.  Owners may contact General Motors at 1\-800\-458\-8006.


## Notes

This is General Motors' recall number 12258.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.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 CADILLAC XTS](/makes/cadillac/xts/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-10\-12 to 2012\-08\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [06\-00\-89\-029V](/bulletins/11000158.md), 2024-05-16, Service bulletin
- [PIE0269](/bulletins/10252871.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [12290A](/bulletins/10246671.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12290](/bulletins/10246670.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12283](/bulletins/10246666.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12263](/bulletins/10246658.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12262C](/bulletins/10246657.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12262B](/bulletins/10246656.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12262A](/bulletins/10246655.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [12262XTS](/bulletins/10246654.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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