Canada2012–2013 Buick Regal vehicles originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador) are affected. The protective coating on the rear suspension toe links may chip, allowing rust and possible breakage that can affect vehicle stability and cause loss of control; General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise taking the vehicle to a dealership to replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners.
How to identify it
2012–2013 Buick REGAL
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the protective coating on the rear suspension toe links may chip away. If this happens, the metal can rust and the toe links could break. A broken toe link can affect vehicle stability and could cause a loss of control.
Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recalls 2020-615, 2021-510 and 2021-785. This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador).
A loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
What to do
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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