GM suspends Chevy Cruze sales over airbag fault [UPDATES]
General Motors has issued an immediate stop-sale order on 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze sedans due to concerns over an issue with the popular compact’s airbags. The stop-sale was issued in a notice sent to dealers which has been obtained by Automotive News.
The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, unveiled at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, features an advanced 2.0L clean diesel engine that delivers an estimated 42 mpg highway, 148 horsepower,and best-in-class range. It is the cleanest diesel passenger car engine General Motors has ever produced.
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The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, unveiled at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, features an advanced 2.0L clean diesel engine that delivers an estimated 42 mpg highway, 148 horsepower,and best-in-class range. It is the cleanest diesel passenger car engine General Motors has ever produced.
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The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, unveiled at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, features an advanced 2.0L clean diesel engine that delivers an estimated 42 mpg highway, 148 horsepower,and best-in-class range. It is the cleanest diesel passenger car engine General Motors has ever produced.
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel 2.0-liter turbo engine
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The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, unveiled at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, features an advanced 2.0L clean diesel engine that delivers an estimated 42 mpg highway, 148 horsepower, and best-in-class range. Cruze models in the United States and Canada also offer a 1.4L turbo engine, a 1.4L Eco model and a 1.8L naturally aspirated engine.
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Built in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel delivers a combination of segment-leading features and efficiency estimated 42 mpg on the highway with best-in-class range and spirited performance. Standard on Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, Chevrolets MyLink infotainment system includes Bluetooth streaming audio for music; voice recognition for phone, music and radio; Pandora, Stitcher, Gracenote (album art) smartphone compatibility; and, auto system with GPS-enabled navigation on a seven-inch-diagonal color touch-screen.
General Motors has issued an immediate stop-sale order on 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Cruze sedans due to concerns over an issue with the popular compact’s airbags. The stop-sale was issued in a notice sent to dealers which has been obtained by Automotive News.
It’s unclear how many examples of the compact sedan could be affected right now, although according to the notice, some of the cars may have “suspect” inflator modules on the driver’s-side airbag.
“The inflator module may have been assembled with an incorrect part,” the notice reads. It’s not specifically mentioned what this incorrect part could do to the airbag system. Dealers have been told to halt all deliveries of new and used models until the totality of the situation can be confirmed.
“We are working diligently with the supplier to identify the parts in the affected vehicles so we can resume delivery,” GM spokesman Jim Cain told Automotive News. As of right now, it’s not clear whether a recall will be issued for affected cars.
UPDATE: 33,000 Chevrolet Cruze sedans could be affected by the the “suspect” part, GM spokesman Jim Cain told Autoblog via email.
UPDATE 2:According to an anonymous source within GM, the 33,000 affected vehicles have been identified and the stop-sale order has been lifted. The company is moving toward a recall.