EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Chevrolet “Cruze and Orlando” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0315/15
Summary
null The front brake hose might be misassembled/twisted. This could increase the stress on the brake hose, eventually leading to a leak of brake fluid. If this happens, the vehicle may experience an increased braking distance and potential degradation of braking performance.
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Product
Passenger car — Chevrolet
- Brand
- Chevrolet
- Name / model
- Cruze and Orlando · Unknown
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Production years: 2008-2012 Cruze / 2010-2012 Orlando.
What is the risk?
- null The front brake hose might be misassembled/twisted. This could increase the stress on the brake hose, eventually leading to a leak of brake fluid. If this happens, the vehicle may experience an increased braking distance and potential degradation of braking performance.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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