{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V440000","date":"2021-06-10","owner_notified":"2021-07-29","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","component":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND","summary":"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.","consequence":"A fractured jack can cause the vehicle to collapse, increasing the risk of injury.","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.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"A212335470","part_number":"42743996, 42743997, 60005541, 60005849, 60005850","units":135400,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-16","involved":135400,"remedied":131984,"unreachable":119,"removed":21,"remedied_percent":97,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"BUICK","model":"ENCORE GX","vehicle_id":"2020_buick_encore-gx","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"BUICK","model":"ENCORE GX","vehicle_id":"2021_buick_encore-gx","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"BUICK","model":"ENCORE GX","vehicle_id":"2022_buick_encore-gx","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TRAILBLAZER","vehicle_id":"2021_chevrolet_trailblazer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TRAILBLAZER","vehicle_id":"2022_chevrolet_trailblazer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V440000"}