Cadillac CT6 (2018) Seats: Risk of Injury if Child Seat Won't Attach
General Motors recalls 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles with child seat anchorage bars that may have excess adhesive, causing injury risk if child seat doesn't attach properly.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
General Motors is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The inboard child seat anchorage bars may have excess adhesive that prevents proper child seat installation, increasing injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224635-cadillac-ct6-2018-seats-risk-of-injury-if-child-seat.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224635-cadillac-ct6-2018-seats-risk-of-injury-if-child-seat · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V437000
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“Cadillac CT6 (2018) Seats: Risk of Injury if Child Seat Won't Attach.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224635-cadillac-ct6-2018-seats-risk-of-injury-if-child-seat. Based on NHTSA recall #18V437000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V437000).
Why it’s dangerous
Excess adhesive on the child seat anchorage bars can prevent the child seat from attaching securely to the vehicle. This increases the risk of injury if the child seat doesn't lock properly during a crash or sudden stop.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles with child seats. Parents or caregivers who install child seats in these vehicles are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 has excess adhesive on the inboard child seat anchorage bars. The recall covers all these vehicles, but the issue may not be visible without inspection.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Cadillac Customer Service
Call 1-800-458-8006 to have the child seat anchorage bars inspected and repaired free of charge.
Have Child Seat Anchorage Bars Inspected
Dealers will remove excess adhesive and apply anti-corrosion primer to the bars at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 36 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V437000 (June 28, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.