NHTSA Campaign 26V289000
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NHTSA campaign 26V289000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive). The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 26V289000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V289000, NHTSA lists up to 66 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2019 and May 1, 2019.
The 26V289000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V289000 were scheduled from May 18, 2026, 11 days after the report.
26V289000 covers 4 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2015–2020.
Owners of the model years 26V289000 covers have filed at least 195 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V289000 vehicles, the 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe has the most (53).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V289000 ranks 132 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V289000, General Motors, LLC has 11 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 26V289000 was 26V085000, reported on February 13, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 7, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V289000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V289000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 7, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted