EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Chevrolet “Cruze and Orlando” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1249/14
Summary
null The right-hand driveshaft may break in the neck area.If this happens the vehicle will not be able to accelerate.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGreece
Country of originRepublic of Korea
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Chevrolet
- Brand
- Chevrolet
- Name / model
- Cruze and Orlando · MY2013 & MY2014 Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 Gasoline AT & M/T, MY2013 & MY2014 Chevrolet Orlando A/T & M/T, MY2014 Chevrolet Cruze 1.4T Gasoline A/T & M/T
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were built between 22 October 2012 and 10 December 2013, with VIN ranges as follows: Chevrolet Cruze: DK063921 – EK558271; Chevrolet Orlando: DK059483 – EK553116.
What is the risk?
- null The right-hand driveshaft may break in the neck area.If this happens the vehicle will not be able to accelerate.
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: 11/08/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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