General Motors recalls 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles with potentially improperly welded rear seat belt brackets that may not restrain occupants during crashes. Owners must stop using left-rear and center-rear seats until repaired.
An improperly welded seat belt bracket may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.
General Motors is recalling certain 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles because the seat belt brackets for left-rear and center-rear seats may have been improperly welded. This could increase injury risk during a crash if the seat belt fails to properly restrain the occupant. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81262-cadillac-lyriq-2023-seat-belts-improper-welding-risk-in-rear.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81262-cadillac-lyriq-2023-seat-belts-improper-welding-risk-in-rear · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V785000
“Cadillac LYRIQ 2023 Seat Belts: Improper Welding Risk in Rear Seats.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81262-cadillac-lyriq-2023-seat-belts-improper-welding-risk-in-rear. Based on NHTSA recall 23V785000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V785000).
The seat belt bracket that anchors the rear seat belts may have been improperly welded to the seat frame. This could cause the seat belt to fail to restrain an occupant properly during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Owners of 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles with left-rear and center-rear seat belts. Drivers and passengers in these seats are most at risk during crashes.
Check if your 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ has left-rear or center-rear seat belts. The recall was notified to owners via mail on January 17, 2024.
Do not use the left-rear and center-rear seating positions until the repair is completed.
Dealers will replace the rear seat cushion frame for free once the repair is completed.
Owners are advised not to use the left-rear and center-rear seating positions until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the rear seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232425220.
The seat belt bracket that anchors the left-rear and center-rear seat belts may have been improperly welded to the seat frame, which could cause the seat belt to fail during a crash.
Your 2023-2024 Cadillac LYRIQ with left-rear or center-rear seat belts is affected. Owners received notification letters by mail on January 17, 2024.
Do not use the left-rear and center-rear seats until the repair is completed. Dealers will replace the rear seat cushion frame for free.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V785000 — Cadillac Cadillac Hello, I own a Cadillac that is covered by recall 23V785000 from Cadillac. The official recall notice states: Owners are advised not to use the left-rear and center-rear seating positions until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the rear seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232425220. 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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