Vehicle recall 22V617000 · August 11, 2022
Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and 4 more models
The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
- Consequence
- A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372380.
- 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
- 22V617000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 11, 2022
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N222372380
- Owner notification
- November 1, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 484,155
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Critical fasteners
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 (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Cadillac Escalade ESV (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Chevrolet Suburban (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- GMC Yukon (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
- GMC Yukon XL (2021-2022): 2022, 2021
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