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1G1BE5SM3H7183946
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2017
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
Cruze
Trim
LT
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
LORDSTOWN, OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Owner Complaints
201 filed Get Report →
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1,230 on file Get Report →
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."
The manufacturer has filed 1,230 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2017 CHEVROLET Cruze — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
PIT3271Q — This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
PIP4902V — This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP6104 — This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
Owners have filed 201 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2017 CHEVROLET Cruze. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1G1BE5SM3H7183946 identifies a 2017 CHEVROLET Cruze LT sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1G1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (BE5SM) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (H) encodes the model year (2017). Position 11 (7) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LORDSTOWN, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (183946) are the unique sequential production number.
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