# NHTSA recall 18V595000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V595000
- Manufacturer's number: 18286
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2018\-09\-07
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-01
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- Units potentially affected: 52867

## What is wrong

General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2014\-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats.  The flexible heating mats in the front seats may be damaged over time, resulting in the seat heaters producing excessive heat.


## What can happen

In cold ambient temperatures, the seat heaters in these vehicles can turn on automatically when the vehicle is remotely started.  If a damaged seat heater is turned on while no one is inside the vehicle, the damaged seat heater can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the body control module, disabling the automatic activation of the heated seat when the vehicle is remotely started, free of charge.  The recall began November 1, 2018.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1\-800\-458\-8006.  GM's number for the recall is 18286.


## Notes

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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 52867
- Reported remedied: 46397 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 328
- Reported removed: 35

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 CADILLAC CTS](/makes/cadillac/cts/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-06\-10 to 2016\-07\-01.
- [2015 CADILLAC CTS](/makes/cadillac/cts/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-06\-10 to 2016\-07\-01.
- [2016 CADILLAC CTS](/makes/cadillac/cts/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-06\-10 to 2016\-07\-01.

## 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
- [PIC5924A](/bulletins/10252856.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [PIC5924](/bulletins/10252855.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [14340B](/bulletins/10248777.md), 2024-01-16, Service bulletin
- [14340](/bulletins/10248776.md), 2024-01-16, Service bulletin
- [15521](/bulletins/10247250.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [16NA005](/bulletins/10246548.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [060850009J](/bulletins/10155012.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin
- [PIC6048J](/bulletins/10151861.md), 2018-12-17, 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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