NHTSA campaign 21V649000 · Manufacturer campaign N212333380
Cadillac and Chevrolet Recall 21V-649: Rear Seat Belt Retractor Not Secured Properly
NHTSA recall 21V649000 (Manufacturer campaign N212333380) was reported by General Motors, LLC on August 20, 2021, with 402 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac XT4 for model years 2016–2021. Owners were notified on September 17, 2021, 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 21V649000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V649000 (also written 21V-649 or 21V649)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N212333380
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 402 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.36% (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 21V649000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V649000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V649000
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.