http://www.thestar.com/wheels/article/974107--video-chevy-cruze-vehicles-recalled-after-steering-wheel-falls-off?bn=1General Motors is recalling 2,100 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles in the U.S. and 400 in Canada after one driver reported the steering wheel popped loose while on the highway last month.GM reported the scary incident, which happened in March, in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. No injuries were reported in that case, and GM says it was an isolated incident. The recall says the steering wheel may not have been properly fastened during manufacturing. The recall only affects certain 2011 Chevy Cruze models.A YouTube user posted a video last month showing the steering wheel in a new Cruze sedan hanging from the steering column by only a few wires.The wheel detached while the car was going at 65 mph (104 km/h) on a Minnesota highway, the user claimed. The YouTube poster says three other people were in the car, including a 19-month-old infant. After the wheel fell off, the car swerved to a stop before hitting a guardrail, the poster said.GM said inspections at its Ohio factory and at its dealers found no other Cruzes with the same loose fastener.The automaker says Cruze drivers can take their cars to a dealer for a free safety inspection.Cruze owners should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 for more information.
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/05/gm-issues-recall-for-all-2011-us-spec.htmlAfter the initial 2,100 inspections triggered by a detached steering wheel, General Motors announced a new recall involving 154,112 units of the 2011 model year Cruze - pretty much all models built for North America since production started in summer 2010. The reason for this action is related to a steering issue as well, with GM saying it wants to check that the steering shaft was properly installed. The company didn't say whether or not the two recalls are related, but added it will use the latest one action to check on another issue that might affect some 120,000 models with automatic transmission. In this case, GM wants to verify whether the transmission shift linkage was properly installed.GM stressed in a statement that “very few” of the recalled models should have both problems and that it has already made quality process changes to make sure neither error occurs again. According to a GM spokesman, the steering shaft issue was discovered when a customer lost steering control in a parking lot, without being involved in any type of accident. As for the automatic transmission problem, the carmaker says it was discovered when customers brought in their cars under warranty.The company added that no accidents or injuries related to the Cruze recall have been reported. Built in Lordstown, Ohio for the U.S. and Canadian markets, the compact sedan was GM's second best selling vehicle in April.
LOL. Well it's an old design it been around for 3 years and soon to be updated. You'd think they would have iron out some of the bugs.
