Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Date Published
JUL 08, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10089890
TSB Document
Summary
14773 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.8L ENGINE MAY BE MISSING A SHIFT-CABLE GROMMET AT THE TRANSMISSION END DUE TO CONTACT WITH ENGINE COOLANT FROM A LEAKING THERMOSTAT HOUSING. IF PRESENT, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE AN IRREGULAR OR LOOSE FEEL TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR-SELECTOR LEVER. SHIFTING GEARS MAY BE HARD, AND THE LEVER COULD BIND OR COULD LOCK IN ONE POSITION. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR A THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAK. IF A LEAK IS FOUND THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THE SHIFTER CABLE ADJUSTER BODY SHOULD BE REPLACED.