{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 12V288 (12081): Model Year 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v288/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V288 (General Motors): EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Cruze, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by General Motors Llc and reported to NHTSA on 22 June 2012. 413,148 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured from october 2, 2009, through may 31, 2012. spilled or dripping oil (such as after an oil change) may collect in the engine shield (bellypan) near hot engine or exhaust system surfaces. as a result, the oil and the … 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: 12081. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V288 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: “EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.” 12V288 GENERAL MOTORS LLC Engine And Engine Cooling 22 June 2012 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ENGINE SHIEL",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:33:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:01:52+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 12V288 (12081): Model Year 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v288/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}