- Vehicles
- 66
- Built between
- Jul 2014 – Apr 2026
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 May 2026
- Repaired
- 50%
- Unrepaired
- 33
Safety advisories
Do not drive this vehicle
NHTSA and the manufacturer advise that affected vehicles should not be driven until the recall repair has been completed. Contact your dealer to arrange the repair, and ask about transport in the meantime.
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2014 and April 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015, 2026 Cadillac EscaladeBuilt August 2014 to November 2025
- 2015, 2026 Cadillac Escalade ESVBuilt July 2014 to March 2026
- 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Built August 2025 to March 2026
- 2015, 2017-2020 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt October 2014 to March 2020
- 2026 Chevrolet Suburban 1500Built August 2025 to August 2025
- 2016-2017, 2019, 2026 Chevrolet TahoeBuilt October 2016 to September 2025
- 2026 GMC Sierra 1500Built August 2025 to April 2026
- 2019-2020, 2026 GMC YukonBuilt June 2019 to April 2026
- 2018-2019, 2026 GMC Yukon XLBuilt November 2017 to October 2025
Repair progress
33 of 66 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
50% repaired — 33 of 66 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Parts involved
- Case Asm - Transfer85843424, 85843425, 85797738, 87842227Transfer Case Assembly
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2014 to April 2026
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 May 2026
- Owners notified18 May 2026
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 50% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 May 2026.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- N262557620
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.