Defect Description For Recall
General Motors Llc (Gm) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2013 And 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles Equipped With A 1.4L Turbo Engine, And Manufactured Between November 28, 2012, And March 7, 2014. On The Affected Vehicles, The Right Front Half Shaft May Fracture And Separate.
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
CRUZE
Year
2013
Recall Campaign Number
14V151000
Component Description
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft
Effect Of Defect
If The Half Shaft Fractures And Separates While Driving, The Vehicle Would Lose Power And Coast To A Stop. If A Vehicle With A Fractured Half Shaft Is Parked Without The Parking Brake Applied, The Vehicle Could Move Unexpectedly. Either Condition Increases The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
GM Will Notify Owners, And Dealers Will Inspect And Replace The Right Half Shaft, As Needed, Free Of Charge. Parts For The Remedy Are Not Currently Available. GM Will Send An Interim Letter To Owners In May 2014. A Second Owner Letter Will Be Mailed When Parts Are Available. Owners May Contact Chevrolet At 1-866-694-6546. Gm’S Number For This Recall Is 14079. This Is An Expansion Of Recall 13V-452. Note: Some Vehicles Subject To This Recall Were Subject To The Recall Campaign Initiated In 2013. Some Of Those Vehicles Were Repaired Using DefeCTIve Parts. Those Owners Will Be Advised That They Must Have Their Vehicles Remedied Again Under This Campaign And That Having The Earlier Recall Completed Did Not Remedy Their Vehicles.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Llc
Start Of Manufacture
20121128
End Of Manufacture
20130603
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
174046
Date Owners Notified
20140609
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
20140331
Make Campaign Number
14079