Vehicle recall 21V649000 · August 20, 2021
Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac XT4
The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
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 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
- Consequence
- An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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
- 21V649000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 20, 2021
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N212333380
- Owner notification
- September 17, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 402
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Retractor; Seat belts › Critical fasteners
Vehicles covered
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