NHTSA campaign 18V437000 · Manufacturer campaign 18228
Cadillac Recall 18V-437: Excess Adhesive on Child Seat Anchor/FMVSS 225
NHTSA recall 18V437000 (Manufacturer campaign 18228) was reported by General Motors LLC on June 28, 2018, with 22,043 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid and Cadillac CT6 for model years 2016–2018. Owners were notified on August 3, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V437000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V437000 (also written 18V-437 or 18V437)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18228
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22,043 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Repair completion: 92.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V437000. 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 CT6
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 4, 2015 – September 21, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V437000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V437000
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.