N212356050 Driver Seat Improper Weld – 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer & Cadillac XT4

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May 19, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V359000

Seat Cushion Frame Not Welded Properly

An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the driver in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V359

Manufacturer General Motors, LLC

Components SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 221

 

Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver’s seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the driver’s seat and replace the cushion frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM’s number for this recall is N212356050.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

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Condition

General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2021 model year Chevrolet Malibu and 2022 model year Chevrolet Blazer, Equinox, and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver’s seat cushion frames in these vehicles may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism. These improper welds may degrade management of occupant loads in certain crashes, which may increase the risk of injury for some occupants seated in the affected driver’s seats.

 

Correction

Dealers will inspect the driver’s seat and replace the cushion frame as necessary.

 

Parts

Quantity Part Name Part No.
1 Frame Assembly – Front Seat Cushion 13535244
1 Frame Assembly – Front Seat Cushion 13535243
1 Frame Assembly – Front Seat Cushion 13525370
1 Frame Assembly – Front Seat Cushion 13525368
1 Frame Assembly – Front Seat Cushion 13525388
1 Frame Assembly – Front Seat Cushion 13513082

 


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N212356050
Driver Seat Improper Weld

These questions and answers are being provided to help GM dealers respond to inquiries from involved vehicle owners about the Safety recall identified above.

 

Q1) Which vehicles are involved?

Certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Blazer, Equinox, Cadillac XT4 vehicles, and 2021 model year Chevrolet Malibu vehicles.

 

Q2) What is the issue or condition?

The driver’s seat cushion frames in these vehicles may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.

 

Q3) What symptoms may be experienced?  What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?

If the weld separates, the seat may feel loose or spongy, or may squeak.

 

Q4) What is the remedy/repair?

Dealers will inspect the driver’s seat and replace the cushion frame as necessary.

 

Q5) What is the safety risk?  Is the vehicle safe to drive?

These improper welds may degrade management of occupant loads in certain crashes, which may increase the risk of injury for some occupants seated in the affected driver’s seats.

 

Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?

No, this inspection/repair will be done at no cost to the customer.

 

Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?

Yes, please see the attached bulletin for details.

 

Q8) What should customers do until recall repairs can be completed?  Are there any special instructions?

If special instructions are provided, they will be included in the notification letters to customers.

 

Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?

Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General Motors, but they may also check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for field actions in GM Owner Center at https://my.gm.com/recalls or via NHTSA’s website at https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/.

 

Q10) If customers are concerned, can they get a rental car or courtesy transportation?

Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in this recall and are within the warranty coverage period for the warranty which is associated with this recall.  Please refer to Warranty Administration Bulletin #17-NA-073:  Field Action Courtesy Transportation Policy for further information.

 


Chronology :

On December 7, 2021, a GM seat structure engineer submitted a report to GM’s Speak Up for Safety program after receiving a notice from GM’s final seat assembly supplier that a driver’s side seat cushion felt loose during the assembly process. Examination revealed a broken weld in the seat cushion frame’s power tilt-adjustment mechanism at the cross-tube / tilt-bracket interface. Inspection of 8,612 contained seats found three additional seats with improper welds at the same location.

Based on a review of its production records, the seat-frame supplier determined that excess slag—a byproduct of the welding process—had intermittently accumulated in the welding fixture during the suspect period. Over time, this could, on rare occasions, cause the cross-tube to be improperly positioned with respect to the tilt bracket during welding. The seat-frame supplier had also failed to follow its standard process for inspecting and containing poor welds.

Although the condition appeared to be extremely rare, and the supplier’s initial evaluation indicated that an improper weld would not pose a risk to the seat’s crash performance, out of an abundance of caution GM opened a formal investigation on January 25, 2022. GM conducted a series of computer simulations to assess the potential effect of a missing weld on crash performance in a variety of load cases. These simulations, completed on May 4, 2022, indicated that an affected seat would continue to conform to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, but might have degraded performance for 5th-percentile female drivers in certain crashes.

In the course of the investigation, GM also retrieved and reviewed field data. This review, completed on March 22, 2022, identified no claims or complaints related to the subject condition. GM is also not aware of any associated accidents or injuries.

On May12, 2022, GM’s Safety Field Action Decision Authority (SFADA) decided to conduct a safety recall.

 


4 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
CADILLAC XT4 2022
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2022
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2022
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2021

 


13 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N212356050 Driver Seat Improper Weld

RMISC-22V359-2359.pdf 100.084KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V359-2119.PDF 216.497KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re N212356050 – Safety Recall Driver Seat Improper Weld

RCMN-22V359-4326.pdf 62.763KB

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Safety Bulletin

RCSB-22V359-0801.pdf 306.826KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V359-5307.pdf 645.259KB

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Safety Bulletin

RCSB-22V359-0508.pdf 330.9KB

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Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N212356050 Driver Seat Improper Weld

RMISC-22V359-0447.pdf 100.084KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re REVISION: N212356050-01 –Safety Recall Driver Seat Improper Weld Customer Letter Added

RCMN-22V359-1350.pdf 58.913KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V359-2692.pdf 79.859KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-2

RCLQRT-22V359-4860.PDF 211.137KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V359-1766.PDF 211.235KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V359-3757.PDF 211.32KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2023-1

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V359&docType=RCL

 


 

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