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HighNHTSA·22V617000·Announced 2022-08-11

Third-Row Seat Belt Buckle Rivet Defect in 2021-2022 GMC Yukon and Related Vehicles

General Motors is recalling 484,155 vehicles with improperly formed rivets on third-row seat belt buckle assemblies. The defect may prevent proper seat belt restraint in a crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a structural defect in a critical vehicle safety component (seat belt restraint system). However, no injuries or deaths have been reported. Per the severity rubric, recalls for risk-of-harm products where injury has not been reported are classified as High (score 3).

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling 484,155 vehicles from model years 2021-2022: the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. The issue involves third-row seat belt buckle assemblies, where the rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket may have been improperly formed on either the left or right side.

A seat belt with an improperly formed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace them as needed at no charge. Affected owners should contact their vehicle manufacturer: Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Interim notification was mailed to owners on September 28, 2022, and official recall notification was sent on November 1, 2022. For more information, owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, SUBURBAN, TAHOE
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belt System
Hazard
Affected units
484,155

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (6)

  • ESCALADE
  • ESCALADE ESV
  • SUBURBAN
  • TAHOE
  • YUKON
  • YUKON XL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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