Cadillac Optiq, model years 2025 to 2027. Filed by General Motors, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 24 September 2026. 29,347 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
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Cadillac's own number for this recall: N262567230. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V612 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V612 cover?
- Cadillac Optiq, model years 2025-2027.
- What is wrong with them?
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N262567230. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Cadillac calls this recall N262567230, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V612 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | General Motors, LLC |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2025-2027 |
| Vehicles named | CADILLAC OPTIQ |
What the notice says today
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
The consequence
A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N262567230. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 30 September 2026 and last read it on 30 September 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to b361a4fcb80f749a42909b1f3a04f5b0…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V612. Every Cadillac campaign we hold: Cadillac recalls.
Owners of these cars
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