# NHTSA recall 26V496000

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: 26V496000
- Manufacturer's number: N262556920
- Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
- Reported: 2026\-07\-30
- Owners notified: 2026\-09\-23
- Component: WHEELS; TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
- Units potentially affected: 952
- Part numbers: 85162242, 85535663

## What is wrong

General Motors, LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV vehicles. A manufacturing defect may result in the steel wheels cracking at the disc vent holes.


## What can happen

A cracked wheel may lead to disc separation and a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the wheels as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1\-800\-462\-8782 and Chevrolet customer service at 1\-800\-222\-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262556920. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 30, 2026.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-11\-25 to 2026\-03\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2026 GMC SIERRA EV](/makes/gmc/sierra/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-10\-24 to 2026\-03\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [25\-NA\-156](/bulletins/11026104.md), 2025-12-04, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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