Cadillac Escalade NA (2021): Electrical system
Recall 20V790000 · Dec 17, 2020 · General Motors, LLC
3,203
vehicles affected
3,203
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V790000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2020
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 3,203
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles. The front passenger seat belt and airbag status telltale lights located in the overhead console in these vehicles may be set to "night mode" when the vehicle is started using remote start or when the vehicle is turned off and re-started after approximately ten minutes without opening the door. In daytime, if night mode is active, the telltale lights may not be visible, and fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
If the telltale lights are not visible, the driver and front passenger may not know that the front passenger is unbuckled or has a deactivated air bag, increasing the risk of passenger injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319980.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | Escalade NA | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V790000?
1 model: Cadillac Escalade NA (2021), about 3,203 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V790000?
The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began February 1, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319980.
What can happen?
If the telltale lights are not visible, the driver and front passenger may not know that the front passenger is unbuckled or has a deactivated air bag, increasing the risk of passenger injury in a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.