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General Motors, LLC: Insufficient Welds on Front Seats

Recall date · Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

What to do

Dealers will replace the driver or front passenger seat back frames, free of charge.

Company
General Motors, LLC
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.
Who’s affected
4 potentially affected
Where
Nationwide
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.
Remedy contact
Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Official notice
www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V696000…

Products

  1. 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.

    Vehicle · SEATS

Update history

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