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(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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"A212335470","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":94,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":108,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",35],["Power Train",33],["Electrical System",30],["Engine",16],["Service Brakes",14],["Forward Collision Avoidance",12]],"by_year":{"2022":10,"2023":19,"2024":26,"2025":24,"2026":29},"excerpts":[["2023-08-15","Service Brakes","I called the dealership when my car had less than 10,000 miles complaining of the brakes squealing very loudly almost sounding like grinding I took the car in they said the brakes were just dirty they cleaned them the very next day the brakes were making the same noise I call them again they say next time I come in for\u2026"],["2023-08-08","Service Brakes","Brakes continuously squeak and has been taken to dealer on several occasions to address but was told nothing wrong. The collision avoidance reacts to vehicles parked on side of road which has also been taken to dealer but told nothing wrong. Apple car play works intermittently."],["2023-07-22","Vehicle Speed Control","On more than one occasion, my vehicle brakes hard when on adaptive cruise control when approaching a shadow from a tree or over path"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.179,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":55,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":5,"complaints":108},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}