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Chevrolet Cruze Recall
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May 02, 2012
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NEWS:
The NHTSA opening investigations into engine fires in 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and
2010 Jeep Wrangler vehicles
DETROIT NEWS -- April 1, 2012
APRIL
2012
-- The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration said
Sunday it is opening
investigations into
engine fires in 2011
Chevrolet Cruze and 2010
Jeep Wrangler vehicles.
NHTSA said it has
received two complaints
of engine compartment
fire in 2011 Cruze cars.
Both complaints were
received within the last
month and said engulfing
fires resulted in total
vehicle loss.
The investigation into
the Cruze covers 177,000
vehicles, while the Jeep
Wrangler investigation
covers 100,000 vehicles.
NHTSA also is also
reviewing field reports
submitted as part of
Early Warning Reporting
data that relate to the
alleged defect.
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MAY 2011 --
General Motors is
recalling certain model
year 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze vehicles
manufactured from October
2, 2009, through April
21, 2011. The bolt
attaching the
intermediate steering
shaft to the steering
gear input shaft may not
have been properly
installed. This could
allow the shafts to
separate, resulting in
the loss of steering.
Loss of steering control
may increase the risk of
a crash dealers will
inspect, and if
required, repair the
intermediate
shaft/steering gear
assembly to assure the
bolt is fully seated and
the shaft properly
assembled. This service
will be performed free
of charge. The safety
recall began on May 23,
2011. 11V-270
MAY 2011 --
General Motors is
recalling certain model
year 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze vehicles
manufactured from
October 6, 2009, through
April 27, 2011 and
equipped with an
automatic transmission
for failing to comply
with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 102, 'Transmission
Shift Lever Sequence,
Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking
Effect,' and Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 114, 'Theft
Protection.' These
vehicles may have been
built with a
transmission shift
linkage that is not
properly installed. If
the linkage is not
properly installed, the
PRNDL shift lever may
not accurately reflect
the position of the
transmission gear. With
this condition, the
driver could move the
shifter topark and
remove the ignition key,
but the transmission
gear may not be in park.
The driver may not be
able to restart the
vehicle and the vehicle
could roll away after
the driver has exited
the vehicle, resulting
in a possible crash
without prior warning.
Dealers will inspect the
transmission shift
linkage for correct
installation and adjust
the shift linkage system
free of charge. The
safety recall began on
May 23, 2011. 11V-273
APRIL 2011 --
General Motors is
recalling certain model
year 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze vehicles. During
manufacturing the
steering wheel could
have been improperly
fastened and may detach
from the steering
column. Should the
steering wheel detach
from the steering column
while driving, the
driver could lose the
ability to steer the
vehicle, increasing the
risk of a crash. Dealers
will inspect to ensure
that the steering wheel
is assembled properly.
This service will be
performed for you free
of charge. The safety
recall began on April 7,
2011. GM's recall
campaign number is
11094. 11V-221
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NEWS:
GM
recalls 2011 Cruze cars
to inspect steering
shaft
YAHOO NEWS -- May 4,
2011 – General Motors Co
is recalling 154,112 of
its top-selling
Chevrolet Cruze compact
cars to check that the
steering shaft was
properly installed, the
automaker said on
Wednesday.
These cars represent all
of the Cruze cars built
at its plant in
Lordstown, Ohio, from
the start of production
last summer through
April 21 when changes at
the plant were completed
to keep the issue from
reoccurring, GM said.
The cars were sold in
the United States and
Canada since last
September.
Of those vehicles, more
than 120,000 cars with
an automatic
transmission will also
be inspected to ensure
the transmission shift
linkage was properly
installed, GM said.
"Very few" of the
vehicles should have
either problem, and GM
has made quality process
changes to ensure
neither error happens
again, GM Vice President
of Global Quality
...said in a statement.
A GM spokesman said the
wider steering shaft
issue was discovered
when a customer lost
steering control in a
parking lot, but did not
have an accident.
The issue regarding
Cruze models with
automatic transmissions
was discovered when
customers brought in
their cars under
warranty, GM said.
GM said no accidents or
injuries had been
reported in the Cruze
recall.
The Cruze was GM's
top-selling car in April
and is instrumental to
diversifying GM's lineup
at a time of rising fuel
prices. Only the
Chevrolet Silverado sold
more units for GM last
month than the Cruze.
An analyst with IHS
Automotive, said he does
not expect the recall to
impact sales of the
Cruze, which last year
replaced the sales
laggard Cobalt.
"Nothing's exploding. No
one's in danger," he
said.
A manual transmission
version, the Cruze Eco,
gets 42 miles per gallon
on the highway and the
more-popular automatic
transmission version
gets 37 mpg on the
highway.
Last month, GM recalled
2,100 Cruze cars to
inspect for an
improperly fastened
steering wheel.
GM said it would file
documents on the Cruze
recall with U.S. federal
safety regulators on
Thursday, and that it
would mail notices to
customers beginning next
week.
The inspection at Chevy
dealerships will take
about an hour, GM said.
The fix requires no
parts and is a matter of
realigning the steering
shaft or shifting links,
GM said.
Changes at the plant in
Lordstown involve
different tools used by
workers and a change in
procedure, GM said.
TRUCK, VAN RECALLS ALSO
GM, the largest U.S.
automaker, also
announced two other
recalls. No crashes or
injuries stemmed from
any of the recalls.
The company said the nut
on the windshield wiper
motor crank arm could
come loose on some 2011
Chevrolet Colorado and
GMC Canyon pickup
trucks, affecting 6,303
vehicles, including
4,674 trucks in the
United States.
And it said possible
brake fluid leaks
prompted it to recall
8,723 Chevrolet Express
and GMC Savana vans for
the model year 2011.
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NEWS:
GM recalls Cruze cars for steering wheel issue
YAHOO NEWS -- April 11, 2011 – General
Motors Co is recalling about 2,100 Chevrolet Cruze small cars to inspect for an
improperly fastened steering wheel after discovering one vehicle with the
defect.
There have been no
crashes or injuries
related to the vehicle
with the problem, GM
said. The possibly
affected vehicles are
for the model year 2011,
GM said.
"We are confident this
is the only vehicle with
this condition," said ..
GM executive director of
safety, said in a
statement.
The Cruze small car was
launched overseas in
late 2009 and in the
United States in
September 2010. It
replaced the Chevrolet
Cobalt in the U.S.
market and other models
overseas.
GM has said its Cruze
small car was on track
to exceed 50,000 U.S.
sales in the first
quarter.
More than 100,000 Cruzes
have been built since
the start of production
in the United States, GM
said
MORE RECALL INFO: Chevrolet
Cruze
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RECALL: 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V270000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 05,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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128,911 |
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Description |
STEERING:GEAR
BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011
CHEVROLET CRUZE
VEHICLES
MANUFACTURED
FROM OCTOBER 2,
2009, THROUGH
APRIL 21, 2011.
THE BOLT
ATTACHING THE
INTERMEDIATE
STEERING SHAFT
TO THE STEERING
GEAR INPUT SHAFT
MAY NOT HAVE
BEEN PROPERLY
INSTALLED.
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Consequence |
THIS COULD ALLOW
THE SHAFTS TO
SEPARATE,
RESULTING IN THE
LOSS OF
STEERING. LOSS
OF STEERING
CONTROL MAY
INCREASE THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT, AND IF
REQUIRED, REPAIR
THE INTERMEDIATE
SHAFT/STEERING
GEAR ASSEMBLY TO
ASSURE THE BOLT
IS FULLY SEATED
AND THE SHAFT
PROPERLY
ASSEMBLED. THIS
SERVICE WILL BE
PERFORMED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL
BEGAN ON MAY 23,
2011.
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RECALL: 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V273000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 05,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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100,308 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION:GEAR
POSITION
INDICATION (PRNDL) |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011
CHEVROLET CRUZE
VEHICLES
MANUFACTURED
FROM OCTOBER 6,
2009, THROUGH
APRIL 27, 2011
AND EQUIPPED
WITH AN
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION FOR
FAILING TO
COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
102,
'TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LEVER
SEQUENCE,
STARTER
INTERLOCK, AND
TRANSMISSION
BRAKING EFFECT,'
AND FEDERAL
MOTOR VEHICLE
SAFETY STANDARD
NO. 114, 'THEFT
PROTECTION.'
THESE VEHICLES
MAY HAVE BEEN
BUILT WITH A
TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LINKAGE
THAT IS NOT
PROPERLY
INSTALLED. IF
THE LINKAGE IS
NOT PROPERLY
INSTALLED, THE
PRNDL SHIFT
LEVER MAY NOT
ACCURATELY
REFLECT THE
POSITION OF THE
TRANSMISSION
GEAR. WITH THIS
CONDITION, THE
DRIVER COULD
MOVE THE SHIFTER
TO PARK AND
REMOVE THE
IGNITION KEY,
BUT THE
TRANSMISSION
GEAR MAY NOT BE
IN PARK |
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Consequence |
THE DRIVER MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO
RESTART THE
VEHICLE AND THE
VEHICLE COULD
ROLL AWAY AFTER
THE DRIVER HAS
EXITED THE
VEHICLE,
RESULTING IN A
POSSIBLE CRASH
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LINKAGE
FOR CORRECT
INSTALLATION AND
ADJUST THE SHIFT
LINKAGE SYSTEM
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE SAFETY
RECALL BEGAN ON
MAY 23, 2011.
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RECALL: 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V221000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 06,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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2,100 |
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Description |
STEERING |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011
CHEVROLET CRUZE
VEHICLES. DURING
MANUFACTURING
THE STEERING
WHEEL COULD HAVE
BEEN IMPROPERLY
FASTENED AND MAY
DETACH FROM THE
STEERING COLUMN. |
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Consequence |
SHOULD THE
STEERING WHEEL
DETACH FROM THE
STEERING COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING,
THE DRIVER COULD
LOSE THE ABILITY
TO STEER THE
VEHICLE,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT TO
ENSURE THAT THE
STEERING WHEEL
IS ASSEMBLED
PROPERLY. THIS
SERVICE WILL BE
PERFORMED FOR
YOU FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL
BEGAN ON APRIL
7, 2011.
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RECALL: 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V221000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 06,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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2,100 |
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Description |
STEERING:COLUMN |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011
CHEVROLET CRUZE
VEHICLES. DURING
MANUFACTURING
THE STEERING
WHEEL COULD HAVE
BEEN IMPROPERLY
FASTENED AND MAY
DETACH FROM THE
STEERING COLUMN. |
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Consequence |
SHOULD THE
STEERING WHEEL
DETACH FROM THE
STEERING COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING,
THE DRIVER COULD
LOSE THE ABILITY
TO STEER THE
VEHICLE,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT TO
ENSURE THAT THE
STEERING WHEEL
IS ASSEMBLED
PROPERLY. THIS
SERVICE WILL BE
PERFORMED FOR
YOU FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
BEFORE APRIL 8,
2011.
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