General Motors, LLC: Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 11, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 484,155. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
The risk
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372380.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade | 86 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Suburban | 124 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe | 197 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 GMC Yukon | 185 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 GMC Yukon XL | 174 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade | 79 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 74 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban | 205 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | 464 | 16 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon | 345 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon XL | 230 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
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 22V617000.
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