# NHTSA recall 12V288000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V288000
- Manufacturer's number: 12081
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Reported: 2012\-06\-22
- Owners notified: 2012\-07\-10
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 413148

## What is wrong

GENERAL MOTORS \(GM\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 31, 2012.  SPILLED OR DRIPPING OIL \(SUCH AS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE\) MAY COLLECT IN THE ENGINE SHIELD \(BELLYPAN\) NEAR HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST SYSTEM SURFACES.  AS A RESULT, THE OIL AND THE ENGINE SHIELD MAY IGNITE AND BURN.


## What can happen

EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ENGINE SHIELD TO PREVENT FLUID FROM CONTACTING THE SHIELD.  ALSO, ON VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DEALERS WILL APPLY A PROTECTIVE TAPE TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WIRE HARNESS.  REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNER.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON  JULY 10, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHEVROLET OWNER CENTER AT 1\-866\-694\-6546.


## Notes

GM’S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12081.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE](/makes/chevrolet/cruze/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-10\-02 to 2011\-06\-20.
- [2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE](/makes/chevrolet/cruze/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-08 to 2012\-05\-31.

## Investigated as PE12010

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE12010: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2012\-03\-28, closed 2012\-07\-19. Engine compartment fire. ENGINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V288000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V288000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [00\-06\-01\-026R](/bulletins/11026017.md), 2025-12-03, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-153](/bulletins/11024485.md), 2025-10-25, Service bulletin
- [25\-NA\-052](/bulletins/11016942.md), 2025-04-10, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/11014233.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin
- [09\-06\-04\-026Z](/bulletins/11013069.md), 2025-01-23, Service bulletin
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin
- [04\-06\-01\-029K](/bulletins/11011205.md), 2024-12-04, Service bulletin
- [01\-06\-01\-011Q](/bulletins/11010490.md), 2024-11-13, Service bulletin
- [20\-NA\-138](/bulletins/11009756.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V288000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V288000)

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