Child seat: latch strapRecall 18V-437 · Cadillac vehicles
General Motors LLC recall 18V-437 covers 22,043 Cadillac vehicles for a child seat: latch strap problem, reported to NHTSA on June 28, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q4) shows 93% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V437000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The inboard child seat anchorage bars may have had excess structural adhesive applied during assembly, which can interfere with the installation of a child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
The risk
If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, remove any excess adhesive, and apply anti-corrosion primer to the inboard child seat anchorage bars, free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 18228.
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 repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
93%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 46 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 4, 2015 to September 21, 2017. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.