The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V709000·Announced 2022-09-22

2020-2021 GMC Acadia rearview camera may fail due to improper connector crimping

General Motors is recalling certain 2020-2021 GMC Acadia vehicles with defective rearview camera coaxial cables that may fail or malfunction. The improperly crimped connectors can reduce rear visibility and increase crash 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 vehicle safety system where failure creates risk of crash from reduced rear visibility. No injuries or deaths have been reported. The hazard is clearly identified and poses legitimate safety risk, consistent with the rubric criterion 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 and 2021 GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. The rearview camera coaxial cable connectors may have been crimped improperly, causing the rearview camera to fail or function intermittently.

An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

This recall also affects 2020 and 2021 Cadillac XT5 and XT6 models equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. A total of 95,231 vehicles have been identified as potentially affected.

Owners should contact their dealer or General Motors directly. Dealers will replace the coaxial cables at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2023. For more information, owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CADILLAC, GMC XT5, XT6, ACADIA
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Safety System / Camera
Hazard
Affected units
95,231

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 (3)

  • XT5
  • XT6
  • ACADIA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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