Buick Lacrosse, Regal; Chevrolet Malibu (2013): Suspension
Recall 21V633000 · Aug 12, 2021 · General Motors, LLC
32,894
vehicles affected
32,894
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V633000
- Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 32,894
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse 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 excessive 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.
What can happen
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 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 N212330130.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V633000?
3 models: Buick Lacrosse (2013), Buick Regal (2013), Chevrolet Malibu (2013), about 32,894 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V633000?
Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at.
What can happen?
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, 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.