2012 Chevrolet Sonic recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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
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
- 11V599000
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 4,296
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 23, 2012
- Built
- Jun 2, 2011 – Nov 21, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GMs safety recall campaign number is 11354.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 .