NHTSA Campaign 18V595000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
NHTSA campaign 18V595000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 18V595000 with NHTSA on September 7, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V595000, NHTSA lists up to 52,867 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 10, 2013 and July 1, 2016.
The 18V595000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V595000 were scheduled from November 1, 2018, 55 days after the report.
18V595000 covers 1 model from Cadillac, model years 2014–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V595000 ranks 75 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V595000, General Motors LLC has 14 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 18V595000 was 18V437000, reported on June 28, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the body control module, disabling the automatic activation of the heated seat when the vehicle is remotely started, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for the recall is 18286.
Reported September 7, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V595000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V595000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 7, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted