Service bulletin 14773
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10089890 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-01-30 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14773 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-07-08 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
14773 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.8L ENGINE MAY BE MISSING A SHIFT-CABLE GROMMET AT THE TRANSMISSION END DUE TO CONTACT WITH ENGINE COOLANT FROM A LEAKING THERMOSTAT HOUSING. IF PRESENT, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE AN IRREGULAR OR LOOSE FEEL TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR-SELECTOR LEVER. SHIFTING GEARS MAY BE HARD, AND THE LEVER COULD BIND OR COULD LOCK IN ONE POSITION. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR A THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAK. IF A LEAK IS FOUND THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THE SHIFTER CABLE ADJUSTER BODY SHOULD BE REPLACED.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission
| CHEVROLET CRUZE | 2011, 2012 |
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