NHTSA recall 21V759000
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 | 21V759000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N162016079 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-09-29 |
| Owners notified | 2021-11-03 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 181 |
| Part numbers | 84016197, 84016198, 84016199, 84016100, 84016101, 84016102, 84016103, 84016104, 84016105, 84016106 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 4 to 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-06 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 181 |
| Reported remedied | 75 (41%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 47 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, 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 2016-2017 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The Park/Position lights may be excessively bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install right and left side in-line headlight jumper harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N162016079.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2016 CADILLAC CT6 | |
|---|---|
| 2017 CADILLAC CT6 |
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
| 02-08-42-001I | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage and what should be considered warranty replacement and not |
|---|---|
| 01-08-42-001K | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information on exterior lamp condinsation and replacement guidelines |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.