The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to May 12, 2016, equipped with a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine. The engine fuel line assembly may be misrouted, allowing the fuel line to contact the surface of the engine.
The risk
If the fuel line contacts the engine, the fuel line may wear, resulting in a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 54180.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Verano | 2016 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Verano | 2016 | 59 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2016
27 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 16V945000 29 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V877000 6 Dec 2016 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 16V849000 23 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V830000 16 Nov 2016 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 16V814000 10 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V796000 1 Nov 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V793000 31 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 16V788000 28 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016