Cadillac CTS 2016 Seats: Fire Risk from Automatic Heater Activation
GM recalls 2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles with damaged seat heaters that can overheat and cause fire if activated remotely. Owners must have dealers recalibrate the body control module to prevent automatic activation.
Use caution until it’s 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, increasing the risk of a fire.
What happened, in plain English
GM is recalling certain 2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles with damaged seat heaters that can overheat and cause fire if activated remotely. Owners must have dealers recalibrate the body control module to prevent automatic activation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226642-cadillac-cts-2016-seats-fire-risk-from-automatic-heater-activation.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226642-cadillac-cts-2016-seats-fire-risk-from-automatic-heater-activation · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V595000
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“Cadillac CTS 2016 Seats: Fire Risk from Automatic Heater Activation.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226642-cadillac-cts-2016-seats-fire-risk-from-automatic-heater-activation. Based on NHTSA recall #18V595000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V595000).
Why it’s dangerous
In cold temperatures, damaged seat heaters can activate automatically when the vehicle is remotely started. If no one is inside, the heater can overheat and cause a fire.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles with heated front seats are affected. Drivers who remotely start their vehicles without being inside are at higher risk of fire.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS has heated front seats. The recall began November 1, 2018, and applies to vehicles with damaged seat heaters.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Cadillac Customer Service
Call 1-800-458-8006 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a recalibration.
Have Dealers Recalibrate Body Control Module
Dealers will free of charge recalibrate the body control module to disable automatic seat heater activation when remotely started.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- 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 #18V595000 (July 9, 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.
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