{"recall":{"id":"nhtsa-26V696000","source":"NHTSA","sourceName":"U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","cat":"vehicles","kids":false,"kind":"Vehicle","title":"General Motors, LLC: Insufficient Welds on Front Seats","firm":"General Motors, LLC","date":"2026-10-21","reported":"2026-10-21","status":"","classification":"","products":[{"name":"Recalled: 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.","type":"Vehicle · SEATS"}],"reason":"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.","hazard":"Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","affected":"4 potentially affected","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"4","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.","whatToDo":"Dealers will replace the driver or front passenger seat back frames, free of charge.","contact":"Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.","url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V696000","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","rawHash":"0801339fd33e712c","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","officialUrl":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V696000","record":{"report_received_date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000","nhtsa_id":"26V696000","recall_link":{"url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V696000","description":"Go to Recall"},"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","subject":"Insufficient Welds on Front Seats","component":"SEATS","mfr_campaign_number":"N262576830","recall_type":"Vehicle","potentially_affected":"4","defect_summary":"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.","consequence_summary":"Seats with insufficient welds may not restrain an occupant as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","corrective_action":"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.","fire_risk_when_parked":"No","do_not_drive":"No"}}}