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Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.","consequence":"A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. 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 N262554630. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 14, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N262554630","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":37,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",21],["Electrical System",10],["Power Train",6],["Unspecified",4],["Service Brakes",2],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2]],"by_year":{"2025":7,"2026":30},"excerpts":[["2026-09-05","Electrical System","On [XXX], at approximately 15,200 miles, my 2025 Cadillac Escalade V developed multiple warnings while I was driving at highway speed. These included reduced acceleration, speed limited to 62 mph, service power steering, service traction control, rear axle system off, and unavailable forward-collision and adaptive-crui\u2026"],["2026-09-04","Engine","I had a 2023 Escalade that I was experiencing issues with. I decided to pay lot of money to get out of the 2023 and purchase a 2025 - which is what I was told would get me around the engine problems I was experiencing. Well that was quite the opposite. In 2025 Cadillac Escalade: 1. All the lights on the dashboard lit u\u2026"],["2026-08-29","Service Brakes","I rented this vehicle from Sixt at Washington National Airport on XXX at 11:53 AM with 21,343 miles on the odometer. That evening I was driving south on XXX in [XXX] with my father and my two children in the vehicle. The instrument cluster displayed multiple brake system warnings, including warnings that braking and sl\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA26005","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy","summary":"On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.\u00c2\u00a0 This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. 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