An electric vacuum pump for brake assist may not activate
of ConsumerAffairs
General Motors (GM) is recalling 292,879 model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions. The vehicles are 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. 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.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.
Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's recall number is 12213.