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2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax recall: labels

General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on March 20, 2015. It covers about 19,831 vehicles.

vehicles affected
19,831
reported
Mar 20, 2015
owners notified
Apr 29, 2015

Equipment: other: labels

What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured October 13, 2014, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide the rim size information for the front or rear wheels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Risk
If the label is missing front and rear rim size information, the owner may replace the rims with ones that are an incorrect size, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected label, free of charge. The recall April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, and Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 15166.

Recall number 15V162000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 15V162000

Is there a recall on the 2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax labels?

Yes. Recall 15V162000, reported on March 20, 2015, covers about 19,831 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V162000?

GM will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected label, free of charge. The recall April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, and Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 15166.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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