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GM Full-Size SUVs: Third-Row Seat Belts May Break

NHTSA campaign 21V190000 · Reported 2021-03-18 · General Motors, LLC

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A damaged seat belt can break during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

On these three-row SUVs, the outer seat belts in the back row may have been caught or run the wrong way behind the mechanism that folds the seat. Pinched or misrouted like that, the belt can get damaged. A damaged belt can break in a crash, so it may not protect the person sitting there. A dealer will look at both third-row outer belts, reroute them if needed, and replace any that are damaged.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your SUV is covered.
2. Contact your dealer or GM customer service — Chevrolet 1-800-222-1020, GMC 1-800-462-8782, Cadillac 1-800-458-8006 — and mention recall N202313000.
3. Have the third-row belts inspected, rerouted, or replaced at no charge.

Affected vehicles (6)

2021 Cadillac Escalade
2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV
2021 Chevrolet Suburban
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
2021 GMC Yukon
2021 GMC Yukon XL

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

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Why do Cadillac seat belts keep getting recalled for loose hardware? · all 7 Cadillac recalls in this area
Chevrolet seat belt recalls: loose bolts, stuck belts, third-row failures · all 15 Chevrolet recalls in this area
GMC seat belt recalls: loose bolts, brackets and third-row belts · all 9 GMC recalls in this area

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.