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Buick steering wheel fastener may not have been properly installed.

NHTSA campaign 13V-105 · Reported March 28, 2013 · 144 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Buick Encore
VEHICLES AFFECTED
144
REMEDY
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and make any necessary repairs on the steering wheel.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the steering steering wheel/handle bar. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the steering wheel separates from the steering column while driving, the ability to steer could be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and make any necessary repairs on the steering wheel, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-105.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013Buick Encore

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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