GM Recalls 2,100 Chevrolet Cruze Sedans Due to Steering Wheel Issue

We don’t know about you, but the thought of the steering wheel coming off while you are driving at speed sounds really scary to us. Unfortunately, such incidents really do happen, and we aren’t talking about some beat-up old banger of a car.

During a single incident on March 1st, 2011, General Motors was notified that a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze had arrived at one of its dealerships with a steering wheel that had come off its column. As a result, the Detroit automaking giant decided to issue a voluntary recall on certain Cruze vehicles.

This isn’t so much a defective part issue, as according to GM, the steering wheel might not have been properly fastened during the manufacturing process and could come off the steering column.

In a filing to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA), General Motors noted that the affected assembly plant shipped 2,021 Cruze vehicles until they were inspected for the potential default, adding that the inspection found no additional problems with the steering wheels on these cars. The company also issued a notice to dealers to inspect all unsold vehicles prior to sale. GM said that no additional steering wheel fastener incidents have been found to date.

As a precautionary measure, the company will recall a total of 2,100 Chevrolet Cruze sedans from the 2011MY to inspect the steering wheel. The safety recall is expected to begin in April, but concerned owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.