2021 Cadillac Escalade Fuel Leak Recall: Fire Risk
GM recalls 2021 Cadillac Escalades with diesel engines due to potential fuel leaks causing fire in rollover crashes. Owners must have fuel tanks inspected and replaced if needed.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
GM is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalades with diesel engines because an incorrect fuel tank could leak fuel during a rollover crash, increasing fire risk. This affects vehicles that may have been sold with the wrong fuel tank. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80283-2021-cadillac-escalade-fuel-leak-recall-fire-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80283-2021-cadillac-escalade-fuel-leak-recall-fire-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V619000
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“2021 Cadillac Escalade Fuel Leak Recall: Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80283-2021-cadillac-escalade-fuel-leak-recall-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V619000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V619000).
Why it’s dangerous
An incorrect fuel tank can leak fuel in a rollover crash. This fuel leak near an ignition source can cause a fire, especially during high-risk situations like rollovers.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2021 Cadillac Escalades with diesel engines are affected. Those who have had the fuel tank replaced incorrectly are at higher risk of fire during a rollover crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021 Cadillac Escalade has a diesel engine. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 18, 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Inspect Fuel Tank
Dealers will inspect your vehicle for the correct fuel tank and replace it if necessary at no cost.
Contact Customer Service
Call Cadillac at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782 to confirm your vehicle's status.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect for the correct fuel tank and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252512770. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 18, 2025.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 48 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Cadillac
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V619000 — Cadillac 2021 Cadillac Escalade Fuel Leak Recall: Fire Risk Hello, I own a 2021 Cadillac Escalade Fuel Leak Recall: Fire Risk that is covered by recall 25V619000 from Cadillac. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect for the correct fuel tank and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252512770. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 18, 2025. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #25V619000 (September 18, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.