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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15V113000·Announced 2015-02-27

GM Recalls 2015 Chevrolet Cruze for Parking Brake Cable Bracket Defect

General Motors is recalling 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles because parking brake cable brackets may not be properly fastened, increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling away.

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 in the parking brake system that could lead to a vehicle roll away and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured between February 4, 2015, and February 9, 2015. The recall addresses a defect where the left-rear or right-rear parking brake cable brackets may not have been properly fastened during the assembly process.

If the fastening bolts back out completely, the parking brake bracket may separate, causing the parking brake to fail to hold the vehicle in place. This condition increases the risk of a vehicle roll away and a crash. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left-rear and right-rear parking brake bracket bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service 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
1,733

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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