NHTSA campaign 13V105000 · Manufacturer campaign 13098
Buick Recall 13V-105: Steering Wheel may Detach
NHTSA recall 13V105000 (Manufacturer campaign 13098) was reported by General Motors LLC on March 28, 2013, with 144 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Encore for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on May 21, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V105000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V105000 (also written 13V-105 or 13V105)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13098
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 144 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V105000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Buick
Buick Encore
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 9, 2012 – December 28, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V105000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the steering wheel separates from the steering column while driving, the ability to steer could be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V105000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.