NHTSA Campaign 26V494000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 26V494000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 26V494000 with NHTSA on July 30, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V494000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 7, 2026 and May 7, 2026.
The 26V494000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V494000 were scheduled from August 24, 2026, 25 days after the report.
26V494000 covers 3 models from Cadillac and GMC, model years 2022–2026.
Owners of the model years 26V494000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V494000 vehicles, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V494000 ranks 153 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V494000, General Motors, LLC has 14 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V494000 was 25V483000, reported on July 24, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported July 30, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V494000 (3)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V494000, 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: July 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted