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  Defect Investigation of Chapman Chevrolet / Cruze Engine Recall

Investigation of Chapman Chevrolet / Cruze Engine Recall

Subject: Chapman chevrolet / cruze engine recall
Components covered:
  • Gasoline engine
Investigations Summary: NHTSA is opening this audit query in order to determine whether chapman Chevrolet of philadelphia, pennsylvania, has complied with the requirements of the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act. The safety act requires, among other things, that a manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and noncompliances with federal motor vehicle safety standards and in turn that a dealer not sell a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed. 49 u. S. C. § 30120(I). NHTSA is in receipt of information that alleges this dealer sold and delivered at least one new vehicle to a first purchaser without having remedied safety defects. Accordingly, we are opening this audit query to seek information concerning these allegations and to verify whether improper sales were made. The recall included in this audit is NHTSA recall no. 12v-288.
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:
  • 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
  • 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

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