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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·13V360000·Announced 2013-08-15

GM Recalls 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze for Brake Assist Defect

General Motors is recalling 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because the electric vacuum pump may fail, reducing brake assist and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (brake assist failure) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The recall affects vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines, 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions, and an electric vacuum pump for supplemental brake assist. Approximately 292,879 vehicles are affected.

In the affected vehicles, the electric vacuum pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist. A loss of braking assistance will require extra pedal force and/or distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET CRUZE
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Brake System
Hazard
Affected units
292,879

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CRUZE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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