{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 21V649 (N212333380): 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v649/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V649 (General Motors): An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Cadillac Xt4, Chevrolet Malibu, model years 2016 to 2021. Filed by General Motors, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 20 August 2021. 402 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: N212333380. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V649 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: “An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 21V649 General Motors, LLC Seat Belts:Critical Fasteners 20 August 2021 2016-2021 CADILLAC XT4, CHEVROLET MALIBU An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:59:41+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:47:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 21V649 (N212333380): 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v649/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}