General Motors, LLC recall 26V289

Affected vehicles (9)

Component / system

Defect

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.

Risk / consequence

Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.

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 are expected to be mailed June 22, 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.

Chronology of events

1. Apr 14, 2026

   On April 14, 2026, a GM engineer submitted a report to GM’s Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) program following review of teardown results on a transfer case from a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that experienced wheel lock-up in a parking lot. The transfer case was missing the oil pick-up tube. Without this tube, transfer case bearings will not be properly lubricated. The transfer case is a component of four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive powertrains and is not present on rear-wheel-drive only vehicles. GM opened a product investigation on April 17, 2026. GM’s supplier used their end-of-line test torque data to identify suspect transfer case assemblies. This process identified 68 suspect assemblies, of which: (a) 46 were assembled into 2026 model year US production vehicles and (b) one was shipped as a service replacement transfer case assembly for use in certain 2015 – 2020 model year trucks and SUVs. GM’s investigation identified 54 dealers that may have received the suspect service part, and 21 potentially impacted vehicles that received a transfer case replacement at these dealerships during the suspect window. GM’s investigation identified four field complaints potentially related to this condition. GM is not aware of any crashes or injuries associated with this condition. GM’s Safety Field Action Decision Authority (SFADA) decided to conduct a safety recall on April 30, 2026.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

May 07, 2026 - May 07, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026 Phased Recall