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Campaign 21V649000

High Priority NHTSA Official Language
ID: #21V649000 MFR: General Motors, LLC

What This Recall Means

Component

SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

What Happened
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.
Risk if Unfixed
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
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.

Affected Vehicles

2021 CHEVROLET Malibu
2020 CHEVROLET Malibu
2019 CHEVROLET Malibu
2018 CHEVROLET Malibu
2017 CHEVROLET Malibu
2016 CHEVROLET Malibu

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #21V649000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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