Chevrolet Cruze: Service brakes — power assist

Affects Chevrolet Cruze · 2011–2012 — about 293K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's recall number is 12213.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational