Pearland engine defect lawyers remark that the U.S. NHTSA recently announced a recall related to a defect in the Chevy Cruze that could lead to a fire from leaking fuel in the event of a vehicle crash. That particular defect was the absence of necessary welds to help hold fuel tank brackets in place. So if the vehicle received sufficient jarring such as from an impact, the fuel tank could come loose and spill fuel. If the spilled fuel encountered an ignition source, as it just might during an unexpected wreck, that leaked fuel could ignite or explode.
The NHTSA has also announced another recall related to the Chevy Cruze. This recall affects more than 400,000 vehicles. The affected Chevy Cruze vehicles have manufacture dates from October 2, 2009 through May 31, 2012. That is almost three years of defective manufacture of that vehicle model.
This recall relates to the danger of spilled or dripping oil, such as you might experience after an oil change, collecting in the belly pan (engine shield). The engine shield sits near hot engine and exhaust system surfaces. The heat from those sources could cause the collected oil to ignite. The resulting fire could consume both the oil and the shielding, resulting in a dangerous engine compartment fire. A fire in your engine compartment could lead to injury and death among vehicle occupants.
General Motors Corporation has said that it will notify owners of affected vehicles. GM dealers will modify your Chevy Cruze engine shield so that fluid like spilled oil cannot contact the hot shielding. Dealers will also place protective tape on the electronic power steering wire harness. These repairs will be free of charge on affected vehicles. Concerned Chevy Cruze owners can reach GM through the Chevrolet Owners’ Center at 1-866-694-6546.
Note: Not all owners of affected Chevy Cruze vehicles will be currently registered with GM. If your vehicle has changed hands or if your contact information has changed since you bought the vehicle and you did not update it with GM, General Motors might not be able to reach you about the dangerous defect. You should check your Chevy Cruze’s manufacture date and contact the Chevy Owners’ Center with questions you might have. Your Pearland engine defect lawyers mention that your vehicle’s manufacture date can usually be obtained by contacting a deal with the VIN number, make, and model.
Learn more about the other dangerous defect affecting more than 50,000 Chevy Cruze vehicles in our Pearland engine defect lawyers’ news article.