The defect
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE FRONT BRAKE INNER OR OUTER PAD MAY BE MISSING.
The risk
A MISSING PAD COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKES FOR A MISSING INNER OR OUTER PAD. IF A BRAKE PAD IS MISSING, DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW INNER AND OUTER PADS, A NEW BRAKE CALIPER, AND A NEW ROTOR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 14, 2012
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Sonic | 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Sonic | 2012 | 354 | 7 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 11V567000 1 Dec 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V562000 29 Nov 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V544000 10 Nov 2011 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 11V550000 10 Nov 2011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 11V536000 2 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V505000 18 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V452000 25 Aug 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| 11V392000 1 Aug 2011 | FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011