{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 13V173 (13136): Buick Lacrosse, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu Eco (2012 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v173/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V173 (General Motors): If the vehicle is continued to be driven, the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start. In addition, there may...",
  "excerpt": "Buick Lacrosse, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu Eco, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 May 2013. 42,904 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist. These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This could cause a gradual loss of battery … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 13136. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V173 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the vehicle is continued to be driven, the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start. In addition, there may be a burning or melting odor, smoke, and possibly a fire in the trunk.” 13V173 General Motors LLC Electrical System 6 May 2013 2012-2013 BUICK LACROSSE, BUICK REGAL, CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO If the vehi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:10:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:59:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 13V173 (13136): Buick Lacrosse, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu Eco (2012 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v173/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}