The defect
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 14, 2012. ATTACHMENT WELDS FOR THE FUEL TANK STRAP SECONDARY BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
The risk
THE FUEL TANK COULD COME LOOSE IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR MISSING WELDS. IF THE VEHICLE IS MISSING WELDS, DEALERS WILL SECURE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS WITH FASTENERS. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHEVROLET OWNER CENTER AT 1-866-694-6546.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cruze | 2011, 2012 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
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 Cruze | 2011 | 732 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 2012 | 865 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2012
20 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 12V597000 20 Dec 2012 | American Suzuki Motor Corp. |
| 12V582000 12 Dec 2012 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 12V581000 12 Dec 2012 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 12V557000 3 Dec 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V531000 9 Nov 2012 | KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 12V521000 26 Oct 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V459000 19 Sept 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V438000 7 Sept 2012 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012