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Escalade, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon Third-Row Seat Belts May Break
high How serious is it? About this label
A damaged seat belt can break in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the person using it. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 21V190000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Part affected | Seat Belts |
| Vehicles covered | 6 model/year combinations, model years 2021 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
General Motors is recalling certain full-size SUVs with third-row seating, including the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. The seat belts for the outer third-row seats may have been caught or routed the wrong way behind the seat-folding mechanism, which can damage the belts. Dealers will inspect these seat belts, replace any that are damaged, and reroute them if needed, at no cost to the owner.
What you should do
2. Contact your dealer to have the third-row seat belts inspected: Chevrolet 1-800-222-1020, GMC 1-800-462-8782, Cadillac 1-800-458-8006.
3. The inspection and any replacement are free of charge.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V190000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (6)
Who to contact
Cadillac — official Cadillac recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-458-8006
Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-222-1020
GMC — official GMC recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-462-8782
The bigger picture
- Cadillac Seat Belt Recalls Involve Buckles, Anchors, and Retractors · all 7 Cadillac recalls in this area
- Chevrolet Seat Belt Recalls Cover Loose Attachments and Damaged Belts · all 15 Chevrolet recalls in this area
- GMC Seat Belt Recalls Involve Loose Attachments and Damaged Belts · all 9 GMC recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- SEAT BELTS
- Summary
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban, and Tahoe vehicles with third-row seating. The third-row outboard seat belts may have been entrapped or misrouted behind the outboard seat-folding mechanism, which could result in damaged seat belts.
- Safety risk
- A damaged seat belt can break during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third-row outboard seat belts, replacing any damaged seat belts, and rerouting them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313000.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.