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title: "CADILLAC ESCALADE IQL (2026) - Recall 26V494000 — NHTSA record 324257 | Is It on Recall"
description: "General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, GMC Sierra EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vehicles."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-324257-cadillac-escalade-iql-2026-recall-26v494000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# CADILLAC ESCALADE IQL (2026) - Recall 26V494000 — NHTSA record 324257

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 Jul 30, 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 IQL (2026) - Recall 26V494000
- **Reason**: General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, GMC Sierra EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vehicles. The high voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component. A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: General Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 11
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 324257

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V494000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CADILLAC ESCALADE IQL; 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**: Jul 30, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: May 8, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: May 12, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Aug 24, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 30, 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

Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262562600. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 30, 2026.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V494000)

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

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