Cadillac recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
What could happen
An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Ats 2015–2016
- Cadillac Cts 2015–2016
- Cadillac Escalade 2015
- Cadillac Escalade Esv 2015
- Cadillac Srx 2015–2016
- Cadillac Xts 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V329000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 21, 2026
- Owners notified
- Aug 16, 2027
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,014
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 24, 2014 to Jun 23, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- N262555870
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Steering Mar 20, 2025
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Steering Feb 7, 2019
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Fuel system, gasoline May 31, 2018
- Cadillac recall: Visibility Sep 3, 2015
- Cadillac recall: Visibility Jul 24, 2015
- Cadillac recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jun 9, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.