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2024 Cadillac XT5 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes

General Motors recalls 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with driver front air bags that may not deploy properly during crashes, risking injury. Owners must have air bag module replaced free by dealers.

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What happened, in plain English

General Motors is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles because the driver's front air bag cushion may tear during deployment, causing it to fail to deploy as intended in a crash. This could increase injury risk for drivers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81636-2024-cadillac-xt5-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81636-2024-cadillac-xt5-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V311000

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“2024 Cadillac XT5 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81636-2024-cadillac-xt5-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #24V311000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V311000).

Why it’s dangerous

The driver's front air bag cushion may tear during deployment, causing it to not deploy as intended. This failure could lead to increased injury risk during a crash, as the air bag is designed to protect the driver in such events.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with the driver's front air bag module are affected. Drivers are most at risk if the air bag fails to deploy during a crash.

How to tell if you have this one

This recall applies to 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The driver's front air bag module is the component that may tear during deployment.

  • Brand
    Cadillac
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Cadillac Customer Service

    Call 1-800-458-8006 to schedule air bag module replacement.

  2. Get Air Bag Module Replaced

    Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module free of charge.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232439241.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 7 months after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Feb 5, 202412. Owner letters mailed: Sep 12, 202422024
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 24V311000 — Cadillac 2024 Cadillac XT5 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes

Hello,

I own a 2024 Cadillac XT5 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 24V311000 from Cadillac.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232439241.

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 #24V311000 (February 5, 2024)
  • 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.
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