August 15, 2013 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000
Possible Loss of Braking Assist
A loss of braking assistance will require extra pedal force and/or distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V360
Manufacturer General Motors LLC
Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Number of Units Affected 292,879
Summary
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions and equipped with an electric vacuum pump to provide supplemental vacuum for brake assist, when needed. In the affected vehicles, the pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM’s recall number is 12213.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Parts
| Description | Quantity /Vehicle | Part Number |
| Pipe Asm P/B Boost Vac | 1 | 13457666  |
Q&A FOR UPCOMING SAFETY RECALL 12213
2011-2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE POSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKE ASSIST
Q1. What is the condition being covered?
A1. Certain 2011–2012 model year Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L
DOHC gasoline turbo engine (LUJ) and 6T40 FWD automatic transmission (MH8) have a condition in which the electric vacuum pump switch may fail to activate the vacuum pump as intended. If this occurs, brake system vacuum assist may be reduced resulting in unexpected increased brake pedal effort or stopping distance. If this happens while the vehicle is moving, a crash could result without prior warning.
Q2. How did you discover the condition?
A2. A field report for a brake performance complaint.
Q3. Have there been any reports from the field of fires, crashes or injuries related to this condition?
A3. There are 27 reports alleging low-speed crashes in our records, but none are verified. No injuries have been reported.
Q4. Where were these vehicles made?
A4. Lordstown, Ohio
Q5. Where were these vehicles sold?
A5. United States (292,879), Canada (44,789) and 641 exported to Israel.
Q6. Is my vehicle safe to drive?
A6. Yes. From a cold start, there have been reports of unexpected increased brake pedal effort resulting in increased stopping distance. The engine itself is the main source of vacuum brake assist, so under most conditions, a driver will have full brake assist. However, in rare instances, you may need to exert more brake pressure to stop normally.
Q7. If this is an upcoming recall, why are you announcing before the bulletin is released or before the parts become available?
A7. We wanted to inform customers of the issue because of its unexpected nature.
Q8. When will I be able to get my vehicle repaired and how much will it cost me?
A8. When parts become available, you will be notified by First Class mail. Dealers will remove and replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge because most vehicles should still be under factory warranty.
Q9. Who is the supplier of the affected part/component?
A9. GM does not disclose this type of information.
Q10. What part or parts are involved?
A10. Electric vacuum pump (EVP) switch
Q11. Are parts available? If not, when will they be available?
A11. We are working closely with the supplier to expedite availability.
Q12. I am not experiencing the condition or issue that is described, but I don’t feel safe driving the vehicle. What should I do?
A12. Paraphrase answer to No. 6
2 Affected Products
Vehicle
17 Associated Documents
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-13V360-8426P.pdf 533.244KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
Other Recall Related Documents
RCORRD-13V360-3409.pdf 161.174KB
Defect Notice(Part 573)
RCDNN-13V360-2404.pdf 180.742KB
Quarterly Performance Report
RCQPR-13V360-0114.pdf 165.003KB
Quarterly Performance Report
RCQPR-13V360-0413.pdf 77.602KB
Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q1
RCLQRT-13V360-4089.PDF 29.326KB
Recall Quarterly Report – 2014-Q4
RCLQRT-13V360-7803.PDF 29.206KB
Renotification Notice
RCRN-13V360-3996.pdf 185.867KB
Recall Quarterly Report – 2014-Q3
RCLQRT-13V360-1464.PDF 29.098KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-13V360-8559.pdf 375.293KB
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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q3
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
RCLRPT-13V360-5236.PDF 29.52KB
Quarterly Performance Report
RCQPR-13V360-0214.pdf 87.483KB
Recall Quarterly Report – 2015-Q2
RCLQRT-13V360-5849.PDF 29.418KB
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PO'D PARENT
My daughter has a 2012 Chevrolet Cruz. It had the brake vacumn micro switch replaced on a recall at 50,000 miles. Now at 84,000 miles it failed and she was involved in a wreck because she had no brakes to stop. This is serious. She could have been killed. She rear ended a Yukon!!! She hasn’t had a car for 6 weeks since they are investigating. How can I feel safe putting her back in that car if those switches that they replace are still faulty?
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Make sure to file a complaint with the NHTSA https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
Jason
To whom it my concern This is a recurring problem Recall# 12213 I recently told the dealership shop about it they just printed up a report saying it was already taken care of same with my leaky water pump that was previously changed under a recall I just paid $899 to fix a problem that GM knows about All of this makes me 2nd guess the recall repairs made to the air bags and fuel tank and such I bought this car new I was told it was the safest car out and now I am driving around with brakes that don’t work as they should I have told the dealership about it when I bring it in for oil changes I was told its not doing it now so really can’t do anything I just paid $1200 for a turbo not even a year ago Its going to be hard to buy another GM vehicle