Cadillac CTS: Seats — seat heater/cooler

Affects Cadillac CTS · 2014–2016 — about 53K vehicles.

The hazard

In cold ambient temperatures, the seat heaters in these vehicles can turn on automatically when the vehicle is remotely started. If a damaged seat heater is turned on while no one is inside the vehicle, the damaged seat heater can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

What to do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the body control module, disabling the automatic activation of the heated seat when the vehicle is remotely started, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for the recall is 18286.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational