- Vehicles
- 5,014
- Built between
- May 2014 – Jun 2016
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 August 2027
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2014 and June 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015-2016 Cadillac ATSBuilt June 2014 to June 2016
- 2015-2016 Cadillac CTSBuilt July 2014 to April 2016
- 2015 Cadillac EscaladeBuilt May 2014 to July 2015
- 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESVBuilt October 2014 to July 2015
- 2015-2016 Cadillac SRXBuilt October 2014 to December 2015
- 2015 Cadillac XTSBuilt July 2014 to June 2015
What the defect is
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available.
Parts involved
- Airbag Asm-Strg Whl23180290, 23180291, 23181824, 23181825, 23194618, 23271680Driver Front Airbag Module
- Airbag Asm-Strg Whl23271681, 23272024, 23273202, 23438124, 23447559, 23447560Driver Front Airbag Module
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2014 to June 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 May 2026
- Owners notified16 August 2027
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 May 2026.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- N262555870
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.