NHTSA campaign 26V494000 · Manufacturer campaign N262562600
General Motors, LLC Recall 26V-494: Improperly Secured Module May Damage High Voltage Battery
NHTSA recall 26V494000 (Manufacturer campaign N262562600) was reported by General Motors, LLC on July 30, 2026, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade IQ, Cadillac Escalade IQL, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more for model years 2022, 2026. Owners were notified on August 24, 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 26V494000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V494000 (also written 26V-494 or 26V494)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N262562600
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 9.09% (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 26V494000. 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 IQ
- 2026 · Vehicles built May 12, 2026 – May 18, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac Escalade IQL
- 2026 · Vehicles built May 8, 2026 – May 12, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado EV
- 2026 · Vehicles built May 4, 2026 – May 15, 2026 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Hummer EV Pickup
- 2022 · Vehicles built September 28, 2022 – September 28, 2022 (per NHTSA)
GMC Sierra EV
- 2026 · Vehicles built May 7, 2026 – May 7, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V494000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, GMC Sierra EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vehicles. The high voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component.
Safety consequence
A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262562600. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 30, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V494000
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.