Buick Encore; Chevrolet Trax (2015): Steering
Recall 15V146000 · Mar 13, 2015 · General Motors LLC
2,295
vehicles affected
2,295
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V146000
- Date
- Mar 13, 2015
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 2,295
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured November 27, 2014, to February 24, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear.
What can happen
The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2015. 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 15168.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V146000?
2 models: Buick Encore (2015), Chevrolet Trax (2015), about 2,295 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V146000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2015. 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 15168.
What can happen?
The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, 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.