Vehicle recall 21V611000 · August 5, 2021
Cadillac CT4 and CT5
The roof rail side-curtain air bags may not have been installed correctly, which could result in an improper air bag deployment during a crash.
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 2020-2022 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles. The roof rail side-curtain air bags may not have been installed correctly, which could result in an improper air bag deployment during a crash.
- Consequence
- Air bags that do not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect both left and right-side roof rail air bags and reinstall the air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 30, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212342780.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V611000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 2021
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N212342780
- Owner notification
- August 30, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34,157
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window › Curtain; Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac CT4 (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
- Cadillac CT5 (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
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