Cadillac opened a bespoke commissioning program for its flagship electric SUV this week, and Chrysler filed a seat belt anchor recall covering eight model years of Ram 1500 pickups.
Cadillac extends hand-built commissioning to the Escalade IQ
Cadillac's new commissioning program puts finishes on the road that are not part of the standard Escalade IQ palette. The automaker announced Curated by Cadillac ESCALADE IQ on Aug. 11, extending to its electric flagship the concierge-led process it developed for the CELESTIQ.
Clients choose from more than 160 exterior colors and finishes, including solids, metallics, tri-coats, frosts, and mattes, and from up to 44 interior colors across all three rows of seating, the center console, and floor mats. Each vehicle is hand-painted, hand-built by artisans at the Artisan Center in Warren, Michigan, and marked with a unique VIN and a serialized builder's badge.
Cadillac says the program is offered in ultra-low volume for the 2027 model year, with deliveries beginning in the second half of 2027. Kristian Aquilina, vice president, Global Cadillac, said in the release that the program extends "the hand-built CELESTIQ experience to deliver true customization capabilities for a select number of ESCALADE IQ clients."
Recall: Ram 1500 second-row seat belt buckle anchors
Second-row occupant restraint performance is the issue in Chrysler's newest Ram 1500 recall. The defect is an assembly miss at an attachment to the body structure, not a failed component, and it reaches roughly 1.27 million trucks.
Chrysler filed a Part 573 report on July 30 covering 2019 through 2026 model year pickups built between Feb. 17, 2018, and April 27, 2026, and estimates 0.1% of the population carries the condition.
The filing cites Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, which governs seat belt assembly anchorages, and states that an anchor not properly fastened may reduce load management capability and occupant restraint effectiveness. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, attach the anchor to the body structure. Owner letters mail Aug. 18 through Sept. 24 under NHTSA campaign 26V495 and Chrysler recall 67D.
