NHTSA campaign 26V696000 · Manufacturer campaign N262576830
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 26V-696: Insufficient Welds on Front Seats
NHTSA recall 26V696000 (Manufacturer campaign N262576830) was reported by General Motors, LLC on October 21, 2026, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia for the 2026 model year.
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 26V696000 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
- 26V696000 (also written 26V-696 or 26V696)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N262576830
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
Completion not yet reported (dataset updated November 3, 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 26V696000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Traverse
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 14, 2025 – November 14, 2025 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Acadia
- 2026 · Vehicles built November 14, 2025 – November 17, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V696000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver or front passenger seat may not have sufficient welds where the seat back recliner pivot mechanism attaches to a bracket on the seat frame.
Safety consequence
Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the driver or front passenger seat back frames, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262576830. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 21, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V696000
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.