NHTSA Campaign 21V00F000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 21V00F000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V00F000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V00F000, NHTSA lists up to 4,271 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V00F000 were scheduled from January 27, 2022, 36 days after the report.
21V00F000 covers 3 models from Buick and Chevrolet, model years 2010–2013.
Owners of the model years 21V00F000 covers have filed at least 161 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V00F000 vehicles, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has the most (65).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V00F000 ranks 81 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V00F000, General Motors, LLC has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 21V00F000 was 21V633000, reported on August 12, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
- The risk
- A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212346640. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recalls 20V-764 and 21V-633.
Reported December 22, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V00F000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V00F000, 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: December 22, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted