NHTSA Recall 15V113000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V113000; Date: Feb. 27, 2015
If the parking brake bracket separates, the parking brake may not hold the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll away and a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Chevrolet Cruze
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 1,733
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured February 4, 2015, to February 9, 2015. The left-rear or right-rear parking brake cable brackets may not have been properly fastened during the assembly process. As a result, the fastening bolts may back out completely, causing the parking brake bracket to separate and the parking brake to not hold the vehicle in place. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 135, "light vehicle brake systems. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left-rear and right-rear parking brake brackets bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15135.
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: Mar 24, 2015
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