2012 Cadillac Escalade Ext

The 2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT has 3 recalls, all involving the front passenger airbag inflator, which can explode and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

All three recalls address the same defect in the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue, which is why multiple campaigns exist for this vehicle. The risk is the same across all filings: in a crash where the airbag deploys, the inflator can rupture violently rather than inflate the bag normally, turning the airbag module itself into a source of metal shrapnel directed at the passenger seat occupant. These recalls apply to vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states and territories, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and several US territories.