2011 Chevrolet Cruze recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 chevrolet Cruze vehicles. During manufacturing the steering wheel could have been improperly fastened and may detach from the steering column.
💥 The risk
Should the steering wheel detach from the steering column while driving, the driver could lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect to ensure that the steering wheel is assembled properly. This service will be performed for you free of charge. The safety recall began on april 7, 2011. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V221000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 11094
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,100
- Component
- STEERING; STEERING:COLUMN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 7, 2011
- Built
- Nov 1, 2010 – Mar 18, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Gm's safety recall no. 11094. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .