NHTSA recall 26V289000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V289000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N262557620 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Reported | 2026-05-07 |
| Owners notified | 2026-05-18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) |
| Units potentially affected | 66 |
| Part numbers | 85843424, 85843425, 85797738, 87842227 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 66 |
| Reported remedied | 33 (50%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.
| 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2014-08-25 to 2014-08-25. |
|---|---|
| 2026 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2025-09-16 to 2025-11-05. |
| 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2014-07-15 to 2014-07-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2026 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2025-09-13 to 2026-03-24. |
| 2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | Built 2025-08-25 to 2026-03-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2014-10-06 to 2014-10-06. |
| 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2016-09-14 to 2016-09-14. |
| 2018 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2017-10-02 to 2018-06-04. |
| 2019 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2018-11-12 to 2019-02-20. |
| 2020 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2019-07-02 to 2020-03-16. |
| 2026 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 | Built 2025-08-29 to 2025-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2019-05-14 to 2019-05-14. |
| 2017 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2016-10-01 to 2017-06-12. |
| 2019 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2019-05-14 to 2019-05-14. |
| 2026 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2025-08-29 to 2025-09-11. |
| 2026 GMC SIERRA 1500 | Built 2025-08-26 to 2026-04-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 GMC YUKON | Built 2019-06-20 to 2019-06-20. |
| 2020 GMC YUKON | Built 2020-02-11 to 2020-02-11. |
| 2026 GMC YUKON | Built 2025-10-16 to 2026-04-08. |
| 2018 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2017-11-09 to 2017-11-09. |
| 2019 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2019-05-01 to 2019-05-01. |
| 2026 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2025-09-08 to 2025-10-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 14192A | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Unwanted Transfer Case Shift to Neutral |
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| 14192 | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Unwanted Transfer Case Shift to Neutral |
| PIE0349A | 2021-09-07. Service bulletin. Engineering Information - Service 4WD Messange Displayed and DTC C0398 - Equipped with Switch activated transfer case (RPO NQH) |
| PIE0349 | 2021-09-07. Service bulletin. Engineering Information - Service 4WD Messange Displayed and DTC C0398 - Equipped with Switch activated transfer case (RPO NQH) |
| PIE0349A | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. Engineering Information – Service 4WD Message Displayed and DTC C0398 |
| 19NA136 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a Howling, Whining/Whirring Noise, Shudder/Vibration and/or Grinding Noise While in 4HI, 4HI Auto and/or During Parking Lot Maneuvers in Auto Mode. |
| 19NA136 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the diff fluid if found the cause of the customers concern. |
| PIP3366C | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician thatLight Duty Trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and 4 wheel drive may exhibit a condition of grinding/ratcheting type noise when shifting the automatic transmission into park while the transfer case is in 4 wheel drive low (4LO) range. Dealers technician's are advised this condition should be deemed a normal characteristic of 4WD low operation. |
| PIP5250C | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service 4WD message on the Driver Information Center when operated below 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius). Technician may find C0398 or C0326 stored in the Transfer Case Control Module. For vehicles with Regular Production Option Code NQH and NQ6 and only setting Diagnostic Trouble Codes C0398 or C0398 and C0326 the replacement of the actuator motor will correct the concern. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance. |
| 060089026N | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.