GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, model years 2026. Filed by General Motors, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 21 October 2026. 4 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
GMC's own number for this recall: N262576830. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V696 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V696 cover?
- GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, model years 2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. GMC calls this recall N262576830, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V696 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | General Motors, LLC |
| System at fault | Seats |
| Reported to NHTSA | 21 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles named | GMC ACADIA, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE |
What the notice says today
The defect
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.
The consequence
Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 30 October 2026 and last read it on 30 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to da7adaac98932fa21b3e6d3b24e895c0…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V696. Every GMC campaign we hold: GMC recalls.
Owners of these cars
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