Cadillac bulletin N252531450
What it saysCertain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the sealer bead is missing on the right-side rear wheelhouse. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Cadillac filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 11, 2026, about the structure. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPicked out of NHTSA’s summary below, word for word. The document itself is the record, and the dealer checks the VIN.
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the sealer bead is missing on the right-side rear wheelhouse. Dealers will install the sealer.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N252531450 | Service bulletin | Mar 11, 2026 | 11029948 | PDF, 405 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
Pointing out a “safety body design flaw.” I own a 2025 Cadillac XT5 Sport vehicle. VIN# . At the bottom of the all four doors is a plastic piece with sharp edges on the bottom. I have cut my leg on this safety issue and it needs to be corrected. I went by Red Nolan Cadillac, a franchised, factory authorized dealership in .
2025 Cadillac XT5 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Sep 26, 2026
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the structure
Source: same model, same component group11 other manufacturer communications filed against the Cadillac XT5 under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Cadillac list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05-08-51-001L | Service bulletin | Feb 20, 2025 | This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film. |
| 22-NA-244 | Warranty extension | Jan 30, 2025 | This warranty administration service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warr… |
| 24-NA-207 | Service bulletin | Oct 1, 2024 | This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Excessive Waviness, Wrinkling or Sag in the Sunroof Sunshade. |
| PIT6166 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with no or insufficient paint on the inside of the left rear doo… |
| 22-NA-018 | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2024 | This service bulletin provides information for the Global Warranty Management (GWM) Warranty Parts Center (WPC) Part Photo Return Process… |
| PIT6116A | Service bulletin | Mar 14, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates information to help diagnose inoperative rear liftgate logo. |
| PIT6116 | Service bulletin | Jan 24, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates information to help diagnose inoperative rear liftgate logo. |
| PI0281K | Service bulletin | Jan 18, 2024 | This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody com… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Cadillac, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Cadillac N252531450 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the N252531450 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does N252531450 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Cadillac XT5, 2025 Cadillac XT5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.