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2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE — STRUCTURE

2 injured · 1051460 · 2014-03-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
50,200

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FRONT CHROME INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2011 CHEVY CRUZE THAT I PURCHASED IS PEELING OFF. THE EDGES OF THE CHROME ARE EXTREMELY SHARP. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE CUT OUR FINGERS ON BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. IT IS NO PAPER CUT EITHER. PRETTY DEEP AND PAINFUL. I ENDED UP PLACING TAPE AROUND THE HANDLES AS A QUICK FIX FROM BEING CUT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $150 FOR A NEW HANDLE AND THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE INSTILLATION. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND OBSERVING A COPY OF A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET ADMITTING THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE HANDLES, I WONDER WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL AS OF YET ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576084
Machine
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