NHTSA Recall 13V360000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V360000; Date: Aug. 15, 2013
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 Chevrolet Cruze; 2012 Chevrolet Cruze
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 292,879
Recall Summary:
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet cruze vehicles equipped with 1. 4l dohc gasoline turbo engines and 6t40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions and equipped with an electric vacuum pump to provide supplemental vacuum for brake assist, when needed. In the affected vehicles, the pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist.
How to Fix:
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. Gm's recall number is 12213.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 7, 2013
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