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title: "CADILLAC ESCALADE (2026) - Recall 26V289000 — NHTSA record 322231 | Is It on Recall"
description: "General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-322231-cadillac-escalade-2026-recall-26v289000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# CADILLAC ESCALADE (2026) - Recall 26V289000 — NHTSA record 322231

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date May 7, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: CADILLAC ESCALADE (2026) - Recall 26V289000
- **Reason**: 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. Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: General Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 66
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 322231

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V289000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CADILLAC ESCALADE; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: May 7, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Sep 16, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: Nov 5, 2025
- **Owner notification**: May 18, 2026
- **Record created**: May 7, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V289000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

**Agency advisory: Do not drive.** Follow the official notice.

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