General Motors Co. is recalling 413,418 Chevrolet Cruzes, its best-selling car model in the U.S. last year, two days after GM had its best showing ever in J.D. Power & Associates’ new-car quality survey.
GM is recalling the compact cars from model years 2011 and 2012 in the U.S. because liquids can be trapped near the engine and catch fire, the Detroit-based company said Friday in an e-mailed statement. The company has received 30 reports of fires, said Alan Adler, a GM spokesman.
When oil is changed using improper procedures, it can spill or drip on hot engine or exhaust systems, the company said in the statement. This may cause the engine shield to ignite and start a fire that can spread.
“The most important thing for our customers to know is that we are proactively working to assure the Cruze is the safe and durable car they purchased,” Alicia Boler-Davis, GM vice president of global quality, said in the statement. “We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by these actions.”
GM said it doesn’t know of any crashes, injuries or deaths related to the defect. Bloomberg News
