Warren, MI – September 30, 2021 – General Motors (NYSE:GM) has recalled 32,894 cars with rear suspension toe links that may break. The issue may result in the driver losing control of the car.
This is an expansion of a previous recall for the same issue conducted in December 2020 and only includes “sold or registered” in the 23 states that use road salt in the winter, which may corrode the suspension.
The following vehicles are included:
- 4,473 2013 Buick Lacrosses recalled
- 492 2013 Buick Regals recalled
- 27,929 2013 Chevrolet Malibus recalled
The recall affects the “Rear Suspension Toe Link,” part numbers 13219171 and 22924230, built by Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing.
Recall summary
The recall, like its 2020 predecessor, stems from a problem with the car’s rear toe links, a part underneath the car body that holds the rear wheels straight. The supplier applied too much protective coating to the toe links, paradoxically causing the coating to flake off. The protective coating repels debris and prevents corrosion from road salt. Without the coating, the metal toe links may wear down and snap, allowing the rear wheels to wobble left and right.
Background of the recall
The expansion is a result of an internal GM investigation conducted on the heels of a previous recall.
Recall risks
The rear suspension toe links hold the back wheels straight. A car with a broken toe link becomes difficult to control and may crash. Read more about the risks of a broken toe link in this article about a Ford toe link recall.
Other GM recalls
GM recently recalled over 7,000 vehicles – whose faulty tires may cause the drivers to lose control of the car. Over 50,000 Chevrolet Bolt cars were recently recalled for the third time since 2016 because of an increased risk of a battery fire, also as reported. There have been no meaningful Chevy Malibu recalls lately, aside from this one.
Is your vehicle part of this recall?
Over 32,000 vehicles are part of this Buick and Chevy recall. To see if your car is one of them, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.