General Motors, LLC: Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift › Stand
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 10, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 135,400. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.
The risk
A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the jack, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owner of the safety risk are expected to be mailed July 26, 2021. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A212335470.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Buick Encore GX | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 112 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Buick Encore GX | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 198 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 Buick Encore GX | 70 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V440000.
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