{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "General recall 11V221 (11094): Model Year 2011 Chevrolet Cruze",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v221/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V221 (General Motors): SHOULD THE STEERING WHEEL DETACH FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE...",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Cruze, model year 2011. Filed by General Motors Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 6 April 2011. 2,100 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 chevrolet cruze vehicles. during manufacturing the steering wheel could have been improperly fastened and may detach from the steering column. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 11094. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V221 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “SHOULD THE STEERING WHEEL DETACH FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11V221 GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Steering 6 April 2011 2011-2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE SHOULD THE STEERING WHEEL DETACH FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS ASSEMBLED PROPERLY. THI",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:50:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:46:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"General recall 11V221 (11094): Model Year 2011 Chevrolet Cruze\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v221/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}