NHTSA Campaign 13V173000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 13V173000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 13V173000 with NHTSA on May 6, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V173000, NHTSA lists up to 42,904 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 16, 2010 and June 14, 2012.
The 13V173000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V173000 were scheduled from June 11, 2013, 36 days after the report.
13V173000 covers 2 models from Buick, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 13V173000 covers have filed at least 171 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V173000 vehicles, the 2012 Buick LaCrosse has the most (62).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V173000 ranks 89 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V173000, General Motors LLC has 32 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 13V173000 was 12V454000, reported on September 17, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist. These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light.
- The risk
- If the vehicle is continued to be driven, the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start. In addition, there may be a burning or melting odor, smoke, and possibly a fire in the trunk.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners and dealers will test the GCM and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13136.
Reported May 6, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V173000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V173000, 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: May 6, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted