GM vehicles may have badly welded driver seat frame

NHTSA campaign 22V359000 · Reported 2022-05-19 · General Motors, LLC

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The seat may not hold you properly in a crash, raising your chance of injury, but the notice does not tell owners to stop driving the vehicle.

What's wrong, in plain English

Certain Chevrolet Malibu, Equinox and Blazer models and the Cadillac XT4 may have a bad weld in the driver's seat cushion frame, in the part that tilts the seat up and down. Because the weld is not done properly, the frame may not hold the driver firmly in place during a crash. Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the cushion frame if it needs it, at no charge to you. Notification letters were mailed to owners on June 23, 2022.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected. 2. Call your Chevrolet dealer (1-800-222-1020) or Cadillac dealer (1-800-458-8006) and give them GM recall number N212356050. 3. Have the seat inspected and the frame replaced if needed — the repair is free.

Affected vehicles (4)

2021 Chevrolet Malibu
2022 Cadillac XT4
2022 Chevrolet Blazer
2022 Chevrolet Equinox

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

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

Cadillac seat and child seat anchor recalls: what owners should know · all 3 Cadillac recalls in this area
Chevrolet seat recalls: loose seat bolts and bad welds explained · all 7 Chevrolet recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: SEATS
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.
Safety risk: An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the driver in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the cushion frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212356050.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.