Chevy Malibu, Buick Regal And LaCrosse Recalled For Fracturing Rear Toe Links
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General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a recall for certain 2013 model year Chevy Malibu, Buick Regal and Buick LaCrosse vehicles over an issue related to the rear toe links.
The problem: affected vehicles may have rear toe links that received an excessive amount of electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection at the factory. This can cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris.
The hazards: over time, the e-coat may chip away completely, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to rust/corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture. This will increase the risk of a crash, as a vehicle with a broken rear toe link will be very hard to control.
The fix: dealer technicians will be instructed to replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners. These repairs will be performed at no cost to the vehicle owner.
Affected components: rear suspension toe links, rear adjuster fasteners.
Affected vehicles:
Number of affected vehicles: neither GM nor NHTSA have said how many vehicles are affected by this particular problem. Only vehicles that were sold or ever registered in cold weather states are affected. This includes the following: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Owners should: GM will notify owners of affected vehicles and instruct them to make an appointment with their dealer. If owners are unsure whether or not their vehicle is affected by this recall, they can visit my.gm.com/
Contacts:
- GM recall number: N212330130
- NHTSA campaign number: 21V633000
- Chevrolet Customer Service: 1-800-222-1020
- Buick Customer Service: 1-877-248-2080
- NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
- NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
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Does it not get cold in places like the Dakotas and Montana?
The article is a little inaccurate in that those are “salt belt” states, those that regularly use salt on the roads in wintertime. Some states like Texas use salt but it doesn’t snow often enough. Other states use more plowing, sanding, and non-salt deicers.
Why not show a picture of a 2013 Malibu instead?
Since that was the Chevy mentioned in the article……,
Dave C… If your on your phone or computer just Google it… It will save you a headache. 😂
My toe-link actually broke and while I was driving my Buick…
I had to drive a bit to get off the road, it impacted other parts !!!
I have to get a rental car as the toe link parts are not available…
Should GM not also pay for this addition cost…other parts….rental car…
I have 234,000 miles on the car (same owner…same engine and same transmission….no $hit)….
Does high mileage void the warranty ?
In diagrams for the 2013 Malibu rear suspension I see “link rod” but not “toe link” (the subject or the recall). Are they the same thing?
I had a 2013 malibu and the rear suspension did let go an i ended up getting into an accident. I ended up getting the recall in September 2021 for this recall but with the problem getting parts the letter stated that the dealership would get a hold of us when parts were available. I received the notice to bring in my car on Tuesday May 3rd I got in the accident on the 4th. I am still weary when I am driving.
Is an alignment supposed to be done after the toe link is replaced? If so, is that included with the link replacement?
My toe link went out in my car a few days ago and I lost control of my car and 360 on the road in addition to the my wheel bearing was also affecting the strange thing is I had to look it up to find out there was a recall on the toe suspension never received anything by mail and then when I took it to get it repaired I was told everything was okay it fixed only to find out my wheel bearing also was loose this car has given me grief I hate car issue’s.
I can’t believe it would be safe to drive without doing an alignment. After replacing the toe links.