NHTSA Campaign 13V105000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NHTSA campaign 13V105000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: steering wheel/handle bar. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 13V105000 with NHTSA on March 28, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V105000, NHTSA lists up to 144 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 9, 2012 and December 28, 2012.
The 13V105000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V105000 were scheduled from May 21, 2013, 54 days after the report.
13V105000 covers 1 model from Buick, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V105000 ranks 207 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V105000, General Motors LLC has 18 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 13V105000 was 13V001000, reported on January 2, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured between December 9, 2012 and December 28, 2012, and equipped with a heated steering wheel. The steering wheel fastener may not have been properly installed. This could cause the steering wheel to come loose or separate from the steering column.
- The risk
- If the steering wheel separates from the steering column while driving, the ability to steer could be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and make any necessary repairs on the steering wheel. These services will be provided at no charge to the customer. The safety recall began on May 21, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. This is General Motors campaign number 13098.
Reported March 28, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V105000 (1)
Buick (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V105000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 28, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted