Issue ID | 1603666 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11257512 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 21/08/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The first incident of the clutch pedal staying on the floor was right after start up on a warm day. Depressed the pedal and it did not return until physically manipulating it for several minutes. The problem seemed to go away for about a week or so. The second time was while driving on a high speed road (50mph) with traffic lights. Thankfully this happened while downshifting to stop at a traffic light, however, it took a minute or two to get the pedal to return to some degree and get safely off the road all the while traffic was passing at higher speeds. If this happened on the freeway, it could have resulted in a serious crash due to the lack of shifting. After researching this problem, it is not the first that has been reported and there is a tsb regarding this issue, pip5558c. However, the tsb only calls for 2 parts (for my model car- diesel) to be replaced, clutch pipe and elbow, while all of the cases seem to have more parts needing replacement after the first round of "fixes", including the master and slave clutch cylinders. This should be upgraded to a safety recall due to the unpredictable nature of the problem, the fact that you lose the ability to safely control the speed of the car through shifting and the fact that similar problems are being recalled in europe for the international version of the car. I still have yet to get my car back (waiting for parts for a month now) to find out if this problem is fixed or if it will need more repairs. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24725 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CONCORD, CA |
VIN pattern | 1G1BG5SE3H7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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