Cadillac XT4; Chevrolet Malibu (2016-2021): Seat belts
Recall 21V649000 · Aug 20, 2021 · General Motors, LLC
402
vehicles affected
402
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V649000
- Date
- Aug 20, 2021
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 402
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Retractor; Seat belts > Critical fasteners
- Model years
- 2016-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
What can happen
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V649000?
2 models: Cadillac XT4 (2019-2021), Chevrolet Malibu (2016-2021), about 402 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V649000?
Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
What can happen?
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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.