NHTSA Campaign 12V289000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
NHTSA campaign 12V289000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed the report for 12V289000 with NHTSA on June 22, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V289000, NHTSA lists up to 53,239 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 2, 2009 and June 20, 2011.
The 12V289000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V289000 were scheduled from July 9, 2012, 17 days after the report.
12V289000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2011–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V289000 ranks 5 of 24 GENERAL MOTORS LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V289000, GENERAL MOTORS LLC has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 14, 2012. ATTACHMENT WELDS FOR THE FUEL TANK STRAP SECONDARY BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
- The risk
- THE FUEL TANK COULD COME LOOSE IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR MISSING WELDS. IF THE VEHICLE IS MISSING WELDS, DEALERS WILL SECURE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS WITH FASTENERS. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHEVROLET OWNER CENTER AT 1-866-694-6546.
- Notes
- GMS CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12133.
Reported June 22, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V289000 (2)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V289000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 22, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted