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NHTSA recall,

GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse Seats

The driver or front passenger seat may have insufficient welds, which may not restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver or front passenger seat may not have sufficient welds where the seat back recliner pivot mechanism attaches to a bracket on the seat frame. Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Reported to NHTSA on October 21, 2026. Distribution is nationwide. Dealers will replace the driver or front passenger seat back frames, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls. VINs are searchable from October 21, 2026.
  2. Dealers will replace the driver or front passenger seat back frames, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. You may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262576830. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 21, 2026.
  4. Watch your mail.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will replace the driver or front passenger seat back frames, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262576830. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 21, 2026.

Is your GMC affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

Model years
2026

Chevrolet

  • Traverse

GMC

  • Acadia

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Status
Open
Weekly archive
Listed the week of Oct 19, 2026
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
Seat defect
Risk

No NHTSA driving warning

How risk is rated

NHTSA campaign number
26V696000
Vehicles affected
4
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer's recall number
N262576830
Manufacturer phone
1-800-462-8782

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Added to Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 31, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)