General Motors is recalling 12,715 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans from model years 2025 and 2026 because a steering gear assembly nut may not have been properly tightened. The defect was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on October 29, under campaign 26V718, and the agency published its acknowledgement letter on November 3.
A loose steering gear nut can affect steering control, and vehicles that were not properly inspected under an earlier recall, 26V399, will need to be re-inspected under the new campaign. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 14, and vehicle identification numbers became searchable on NHTSA’s site on October 29. GM’s number for the recall is N262579350.
Workhorse vans, working risk
The Express and Savana are workhorse vehicles — delivery vans, shuttle buses, contractor trucks and camper conversions — so a steering fault carries particular weight for drivers who spend long days behind the wheel. Fleet operators should check their VINs now rather than waiting for the December letters, since a single fleet can hold dozens of affected vans.
GM’s recall-heavy autumn
The van recall is GM’s second major action in the current bulletin cycle, alongside the 67,380-vehicle recall of Cadillac Lyriq, Celestiq, Vistiq and Chevrolet Blazer EV models over a brake software defect that can cause a loss of braking. Together the two recalls show how GM’s safety issues now span both old-school assembly faults and new software faults, and both are being handled through dealer inspections and software updates rather than hardware replacement.
Fleet buyers should pay particular attention. The Express and Savana are sold in large numbers to rental companies, shuttle operators, tradespeople and camper converters, and a single fleet can hold dozens of affected vans, each needing an inspection under the new campaign. The recall also has a history: vehicles that were not properly inspected under the earlier recall 26V399 must be re-inspected under 26V718, which means some vans may already have visited a dealer once for this issue. GM’s recall number is N262579350, and owners can check their VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls rather than waiting for the December 14 letters.
