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Buick Encore Recall 15V162: Missing rim size on tire label may lead to wrong wheels

NHTSA campaign 15V162, reported March 20, 2015, 19,831 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some 2015 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax vehicles have a tire placard that leaves out the rim size for the front and rear wheels. This means the label does not meet federal tire and rim labeling requirements.

Without the rim size on the label, an owner may replace the wheels with rims of the wrong size. Incorrect rims can increase the risk of a crash.

GM will notify owners and send a corrected tire label free of charge. Owners can contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and should check their VIN for open recalls.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V162General Motors LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Problem
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Buick Encore2015
Chevrolet Trax2015