“Cadillac Vistiq 2026-2027 Seats: Risk of Trapping Child During Power Fold.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82164-cadillac-vistiq-2026-2027-seats-risk-of-trapping-child-during. Based on NHTSA recall #26V394000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V394000).
General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2026-2027 Cadillac Vistiq vehicles due to a rear powered seatback hazard that may trap a person, particularly a child. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on June 18, 2026. Dealers will reprogram the folding seat module software free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Cadillac Vistiq, 2026-2027
What to do
Dealers will reprogram the software for the folding seat module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223.
The hazard
When the power fold feature is activated, the third-row power seatback may fail to reverse when encountering a person. This increases the risk of injury to a person, especially a child, who may be trapped by the rear powered seatback.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show General Motors LLC has 414 other recalls on record since 2011-02-11. Other recent recalls of similar products include Chevrolet Silverado 2020 Power Train Recall (2026-10-13), Cadillac Lyriq 2024 Rearview Camera Malfunction Risk (2026-10-13), and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2017) Air Bag Recall (2026-09-24).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your vehicle's year (2026-2027) and model (Cadillac Vistiq). The recall was notified to owners via mail on August 6, 2026.
Brand
Cadillac
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Software Update
Dealers will reprogram the folding seat module software for free. This fix is needed to prevent seatback trapping.
August 6, 2026
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will reprogram the software for the folding seat module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555780. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 18, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 49 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Cadillac
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V394000 — Cadillac Vistiq 2026-2027 Seats: Risk of Trapping Child During Power Fold
Hello,
I own a Cadillac Vistiq 2026-2027 Seats: Risk of Trapping Child During Power Fold that is covered by recall 26V394000 from Cadillac.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will reprogram the software for the folding seat module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555780. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 18, 2026.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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