GMC and Chevrolet recall 26V-696: Insufficient Welds on Front Seats
Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V696000 (26V-696)
- Manufacturer number
- N262576830
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Report received
- October 21, 2026
- Component
- Seats
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4
- Model years
- 2026
- Built between
- November 14, 2025 and November 17, 2025
- Recall initiated by
- The manufacturer
What is wrong
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 risk
Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Why seat defects matter: Seat structure, latches and head restraints all contribute to protection in a collision, particularly from the rear.
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.
About the seats
Seat recalls cover the seat frame, recliners, track locks, head restraints and seat-mounted parts such as side air bags or occupant sensors.
Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-696
- Chevrolet Traverse 2026
- GMC Acadia 2026
What to do
- Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
- Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-696 and the manufacturer’s number N262576830.
- If a seat or head restraint does not lock firmly, avoid using that position until the dealer has inspected it.
- Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.
Check by VIN
A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.
Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.
Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.
The official record
This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.
Open campaign 26V-696 on NHTSA.gov