NHTSA campaign 12V525000 · Manufacturer campaign 12258
Cadillac Recall 12V-525: Head Restraint Height/FMVSS 202
NHTSA recall 12V525000 (Manufacturer campaign 12258) was reported by General Motors LLC on October 31, 2012, with 12,626 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac XTS for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V525000 (also written 12V-525 or 12V525)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12258
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,626 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V525000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac XTS
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 12, 2011 – August 30, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V525000.
Defect description
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured from October 12, 2011, through August 30, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, "Head Restraints." The rear seat head restraints may not lock in the upright position after being folded forward. If the head restriant is at its lowest position and it falls forward, it will not meet the height required by the standard.
Safety consequence
In the event of a vehicle crash, the lowered head restraint may increase the occupant's risk of neck injury.
Manufacturer remedy
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the head restraints, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2012. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-458-8006.
Notes
This is General Motors' recall number 12258.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V525000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.