General Motors, LLC: Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 23, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 470. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.
The risk
If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 74 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade NA | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Blazer | 141 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Camaro | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | 80 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Equinox | 100 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 855 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban | 205 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | 464 | 16 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Canyon | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 | 599 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 2500 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 3500 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon | 345 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon XL | 230 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 176 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V811000.
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