![]() If this condition occurs on your 2015 – 2019 model year Chevrolet Trax within 6 years of the date your vehicle was originally placed in service or 72,000 miles (116,000 km), whichever occurs first, the condition will be repaired for you at no charge. What We Have Done: General Motors is providing owners with additional protection for the condition described above. This letter is intended to make you aware that some 2015 - 2019 model year Chevrolet Trax vehicles, may have a condition where there may be a coolant leak at the radiator.ĭo not take your vehicle to your GM dealer as a result of this letter unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition as described above. This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: _Īs the owner of a 2015 – 2019 model year Chevrolet Trax, your satisfaction with our product is very important to us. To find out if your vehicle is part of this recall, use ’s free look-up tool.General Motors issued a Special Coverage Adjustment (Warranty Extension) for certain 2015-2019 Chevrolet Trax due to premature failure of the radiator or coolant leaks from the radiator. The NHTSA Campaign Number for this recall is 19V312000. GM has not yet provided a notification schedule for the recall. The automaker will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. As of that date, only two warranty claims relating to this condition had been reported for cars sold in the U.S., with no evidence of any crashes. GM’s Safety and Field Action Decision Authority consequently decided April 15 to conduct a safety recall. GM engineers at the Milford Proving Grounds conducted drivability testing April 12 on a Chevrolet Trax vehicle with a front lower-control arm that was cut at the affected weld. The welds were improperly modified because the lower-control arm stampings failed not match specs.įrom March through April, the automaker worked with its supplier to identify affected vehicles that may have been manufactured with the defective part and to assess the condition’s impact on vehicle performance. In response, GM’s supplier originally stated that the welds on the failed component part and other control arms produced at its facility conformed to design specs.įollowing a formal product investigation on January 31, 2019, GM’s supplier confirmed on February 28 that the welds on the failed part did not comply with the applicable design specifications. Timeline of eventsĪ GM dealer filed a field product report Novemconcerning a left front-control arm that partially separated from a 2018 Chevrolet Trax.īased on a visual inspection of photos of the failed control arm, GM found that the weld connecting the arm to the bushing did not match design specifications. If this were to happen, the front wheel attached to the control arm would toe outward, adversely affecting the vehicle’s steering and potentially causing the tire to rub against the wheel well, increasing the risk of a crash. The defectĪccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report on this problem, an improperly welded joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms could fatigue and break, resulting in the vehicle’s lower control arm partially separating from the vehicle. As many as 112,958 vehicles may be affected. This could potentially cause the front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle’s steering and handling and leading to a greater chance of crash. Improper welding of a joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms may result in the detachment of the arm from the vehicle. Laguna Hills, CA – Ap– General Motors is recalling certain 2017 – 2019 Chevrolet Trax vehicles.
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