NHTSA recall 14V151000
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 | 14V151000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14079 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2014-03-31 |
| Owners notified | 2014-06-09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 174046 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2015 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 174046 |
| Reported remedied | 165619 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 221 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with a 1.4L turbo engine, and manufactured between November 28, 2012, and March 7, 2014. On the affected vehicles, the right front half shaft may fracture and separate.
What can happen
If the half shaft fractures and separates while driving, the vehicle would lose power and coast to a stop. If a vehicle with a fractured half shaft is parked without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could move unexpectedly. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right half shaft, as needed, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. GM will send an interim letter to owners in May 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's number for this recall is 14079. This is an expansion of recall 13V-452. NOTE: Some vehicles subject to this recall were subject to the recall campaign initiated in 2013. Some of those vehicles were repaired using defective parts. Those owners will be advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE | Built 2012-11-28 to 2013-06-03. |
|---|---|
| 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE | Built 2013-03-25 to 2014-03-07. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 14079F | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
|---|---|
| 14079E | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 14079D | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 14079C | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 14079B | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 14079A | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 14079 | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 14079G | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Front Axle Right Half Shaft Fracture |
| 06-00-89-026L | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not duplicated/verified labor operation numbers and how to submit CCND. |
| 14079G | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.