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Chevrolet bolt attaching the intermediate steering shaft to the steering gear input shaft may not have been properly installed.

NHTSA campaign 11V-270 · Reported May 6, 2011 · 128,911 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Cruze
VEHICLES AFFECTED
128,911
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF REQUIRED, REPAIR THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT/STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO ASSURE THE BOLT IS FULLY SEATED AND THE SHAFT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS LLC reported a problem with the gear box shaft sector. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE BOLT ATTACHING THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD ALLOW THE SHAFTS TO SEPARATE, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF REQUIRED, REPAIR THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT/STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO ASSURE THE BOLT IS FULLY SEATED AND THE SHAFT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-270.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011Chevrolet Cruze

What changed

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