General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #15V162000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V162000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting 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 Includes 19,831 affected units, Missing Rim Size Information on Label/FMVSS 110, component: EQUIPMENT, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

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

Defect Summary

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."

Corrective Action

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 Overview

NHTSA ID: 15V162000
Manufacturer: General Motors, Llc
Report Received Date: 2015-03-20T00:00:00
Subject: Missing rim size information on label/fmvss 110
Component: Equipment
Potentially Affected Units: 19,831

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 15166
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: 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."
Consequence Summary: 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.
Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 92.94

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NHTSA ID: 15V162000
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Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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