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The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Occupant  Protection.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd","consequence":"Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N252540430","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":27,"crash":1,"fire":2,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",8],["Forward Collision Avoidance",7],["Wheels",4],["Power Train",4],["Service Brakes",3],["Electrical System",3]],"by_year":{"2025":4,"2026":23},"excerpts":[["2026-08-23","Forward Collision Avoidance","Subject: Urgent: Unresolved Ongoing Vehicle Issues - Request for Contact \u00e2\u20ac\u2039To Whom It May Concern, \u00e2\u20ac\u2039I am writing to express my strong frustration regarding ongoing and unresolved issues with my vehicle. Ever since I purchased it, I have been plagued by constant alerts regarding various vehicle failures. \u00e2\u20ac\u2039My vehicl\u2026"],["2026-08-06","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2026 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that after a software update was performed, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message \"Departure Lane Limited due to the Trailer\" was displayed. The failure affected the blind spot warning system. The warning light failed to display while approaching a ve\u2026"],["2026-07-04","Steering","This vehicle was bought new and is a NEW 2026 GMC TERRAIN DENALI with less than 5,000 miles at this time. It is a continuous event and not a specific failure date, but began soon after purchasing. The specific parts are UNKNOWN. It could be tires, wheels, steering parts (CV JOINTS, CONTROL ARMS ETC) or possibly transmi\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":115,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":null,"complaints":27},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}