General Motors will be notifying owners of certain 2015 Buick Encore and 2015 Chevrolet Trax crossover vehicles about an electrical defect affecting the steering system. According to reports, these vehicles may have been manufactured with a steering column assembly housing that could contact the power steering printed circuit board. The circuit board could wear resulting in a sudden loss of electric power steering assist.

Owners receiving notices will be asked to return to their dealership to have the steering column assembly inspected and replaced as necessary. Owners wanting more information about the problem are asked to 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 15168 and the NHTSA campaign number is 15V-146.