NHTSA recall 12V289000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Chevrolet Cruze
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.