NHTSA recall 18V673000
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 | 18V673000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 18315 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2018-09-26 |
| Owners notified | 2018-11-07 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 15800 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-04-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 15800 |
| Reported remedied | 14941 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 34 |
| Reported removed | 3 |
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.
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
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.
| 2019 CADILLAC CT6 | Built 2018-06-08 to 2018-09-20. |
|---|---|
| 2018 CADILLAC CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID | Built 2018-06-08 to 2018-09-20. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2018-06-01 to 2018-09-20. |
| 2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2018-06-01 to 2018-09-20. |
| 2018 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2018-06-01 to 2018-09-05. |
| 2019 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2018-06-01 to 2018-09-05. |
| 2018 CHEVROLET VOLT | Built 2018-06-07 to 2018-09-20. |
| 2019 CHEVROLET VOLT | Built 2018-06-07 to 2018-09-20. |
| 2018 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2018-06-01 to 2018-08-29. |
| 2019 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2018-06-01 to 2018-08-29. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 24-NA-147 | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on regular inspection of the Seat Belt Lap Anchor. |
|---|---|
| 99-09-40-005I | 2023-07-28. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender. |
| PIT5233D | 2018-02-21. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have hard or unable to rotate ignition key concern. When the concern is present the steering wheel will need to be rotated in either direction to alleviate the pressure between the steering column lock pin and lock plate. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.