{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 18V595 (18286): 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v595/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V595 (General Motors): In cold ambient temperatures, the seat heaters in these vehicles can turn on automatically when the vehicle is remotely...",
  "excerpt": "Cadillac Cts, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2018. 52,867 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats. The flexible heating mats in the front seats may be damaged over time, resulting in the seat heaters producing excessive heat. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 18286. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V595 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In cold ambient temperatures, the seat heaters in these vehicles can turn on automatically when the vehicle is remotely started. If a damaged seat heater is turned on while no one is inside the vehicle, the damaged seat heater can overheat,…” 18V595 General Motors LLC Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler 7 September 2018 2014-2016 CADILLAC CTS In cold ambient temperatures, the seat heaters in these vehicles can turn on a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:51:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 18V595 (18286): 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v595/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}