NHTSA campaign 26V289000 · Manufacturer campaign N262557620
General Motors, LLC Recall 26V-289: Do Not Drive: Front and/or Rear Wheels May Lock Up
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 26V289000 (Manufacturer campaign N262557620) was reported by General Motors, LLC on May 7, 2026, with 66 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and more for model years 2015–2020, 2026. Owners were notified on May 18, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V289000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V289000 (also written 26V-289 or 26V289)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N262557620
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 66 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Transfer Case (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 63.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V289000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac Escalade
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2026 · Vehicles built August 25, 2025 – March 27, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 6, 2014 – October 6, 2014 (per NHTSA)
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 14, 2016 – September 14, 2016 (per NHTSA)
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 2, 2017 – June 4, 2018 (per NHTSA)
- 2019 · Vehicles built November 12, 2018 – February 20, 2019 (per NHTSA)
- 2020 · Vehicles built July 2, 2019 – March 16, 2020 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban 1500
- 2026 · Vehicles built August 29, 2025 – August 29, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
- 2026 · Vehicles built August 26, 2025 – April 1, 2026 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V289000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
Safety consequence
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V289000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.