General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V151000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V151000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting model year 2013 and 2014 chevrolet cruze vehicles equipped with a 1 Includes 174,046 affected units, Front Right Half Shaft may Fracture, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

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model year 2013 and 2014 chevrolet cruze vehicles equipped with a 1

Defect Summary

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.

Corrective Action

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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 14V151000
Manufacturer: General Motors, Llc
Report Received Date: 2014-03-31T00:00:00
Subject: Front right half shaft may fracture
Component: Power Train
Potentially Affected Units: 174,046

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 14079
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: 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.
Consequence Summary: 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.
Corrective Action: 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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 95.16

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