Buick Encore (2013): Steering
Recall 13V105000 · Mar 28, 2013 · General Motors LLC
144
vehicles affected
144
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V105000
- Date
- Mar 28, 2013
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 144
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V105000?
1 model: Buick Encore (2013), about 144 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V105000?
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.
What can happen?
If the steering wheel separates from the steering column while driving, the ability to steer could be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.