Service brakes, hydraulic: power assistRecall 13V-360 · 2011–2012 Chevrolet Cruze
General Motors LLC recall 13V-360 covers 292,879 2011–2012 Chevrolet Cruze for a service brakes, hydraulic: power assist problem, reported to NHTSA on August 15, 2013. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q3) shows 92% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 13V360000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions and equipped with an electric vacuum pump to provide supplemental vacuum for brake assist, when needed. In the affected vehicles, the pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist.
The risk
A loss of braking assistance will require extra pedal force and/or distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's recall number is 12213.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
92%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 922 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 10, 2010 to August 7, 2012. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.