NHTSA Campaign 21V440000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND
NHTSA campaign 21V440000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift: stand. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V440000 with NHTSA on June 10, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V440000, NHTSA lists up to 135,400 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V440000 were scheduled from July 29, 2021, 49 days after the report.
21V440000 covers 2 models from Buick and Chevrolet, model years 2020–2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V440000 ranks 26 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V440000, General Motors, LLC has 9 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.
- The risk
- A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. 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 A212335470.
Reported June 10, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V440000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V440000, 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: June 10, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted