Vehicle recall 12V289000 · June 22, 2012
2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze
Attachment welds for the fuel tank strap secondary brackets may have been omitted.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V289000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 22, 2012
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 12133
- Owner notification
- July 9, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 53,239
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Cruze (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
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