Vehicle recall 21V190000 · March 18, 2021
Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and 4 more models
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V190000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 18, 2021
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N202313000
- Owner notification
- April 21, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 94,641
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts; Seat belts › Rear/other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac Escalade (2021): 2021
- Cadillac Escalade ESV (2021): 2021
- Chevrolet Suburban (2021): 2021
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2021): 2021
- GMC Yukon (2021): 2021
- GMC Yukon XL (2021): 2021
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