2011 Chevrolet Cruze

On certain vehicles, insulation on the engine block heater power cord may become damaged if the cord is handled during very cold days (temperatures below -25C).  This could create an electrical shock hazard, which could result in personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will replace the block heater cord.

On certain vehicles equipped with a 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engine and a 6T40 automatic transmission, the electric vacuum pump (which provides supplemental vacuum under certain operating conditions) may not function as designed.  This could result in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake power assist, requiring greater brake pedal effort to slow or stop the vehicle.  This could increase stopping distances, which may result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly.

On certain vehicles, oil spilt as a result of improper engine oil change procedures could contact hot engine or exhaust components, as well as the engine shield, which could cause the shield to ignite and burn.  In addition, on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, continuing to drive with a completely worn clutch may cause hydraulic fluid to be expelled from the clutch housing vent hole.  In some instances, the fluid could be burning as it exits the vent hole.  If the burning fluid contacts the engine shield, this too could cause the shield to ignite and burn.  These issues could cause an engine compartment fire which could result in property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will modify the engine shield to prevent fluid from contacting the shield.

On certain vehicles, welds may have been omitted from the fuel tank mounting brackets during the vehicle manufacturing process.  This could allow fuel leakage to occur as a result of a severe side impact crash.  Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, secure the fuel tank brackets using fasteners.

On certain vehicles, the automatic transmission shift linkage may not have been installed correctly during vehicle assembly.  As such, the shift lever indicator may not accurately reflect the actual transmission gear selection.  This could allow the driver to move the shifter to PARK and remove the ignition key, even if the transmission gear is not in the PARK position.  Should the vehicle roll away, whether attended or not, it could strike another vehicle, stationary object, or a bystander, causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, adjust the transmission shift linkage.