Buick Lacrosse (2017): Steering
Recall 17V116000 · Feb 23, 2017 · General Motors LLC
2,085
vehicles affected
2,085
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V116000
- Date
- Feb 23, 2017
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 2,085
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Buick LaCrosse vehicles. The electrical connectors for the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) system may not be properly sealed. As a result, water may enter and corrode the connectors possibly resulting in a loss of power steering.
What can happen
A loss of power steering may result in increased manual steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect correct the seal seating and secure the EPS connector seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 17085.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V116000?
1 model: Buick Lacrosse (2017), about 2,085 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V116000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect correct the seal seating and secure the EPS connector seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 17085.
What can happen?
A loss of power steering may result in increased manual steering effort, 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.