Vehicle recall R/2014/007

Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Orlando recall: Drive shaft may fracture

DVSA recall R/2014/007 names the Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Orlando. It was launched 8 January 2014. It covers vehicles built 4 December 2012 to 1 March 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/007
Launched: 8 January 2014
Issued by: CHEVROLET UK
Manufacturer reference: OSB13-03-051-A-130298
Vehicles: DVSA lists 50 on each model line

What can go wrong

The tubular drive shaft may in some instances experience breakage on RH drive shaft neck area. In the event that the RH drive shaft is broken the vehicle will not be capable of acceleration; however steering and braking will be controllable

The fix

Vehicle drive shafts will be inspected and where necessary replaced free of charge.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 50. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Chevrolet Cruze	4 December 2012 to 1 March 2013	50
Chevrolet Orlando	6 December 2012 to 1 March 2013	50

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2014/095 Drive shaft may fail 12 September 2014, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Orlando
R/2014/180 Vehicle may lose drive when parked in 'p' roll away 15 December 2014, Chevrolet Orlando, Chevrolet Cruze
R/2015/034 Brake fluid may leak 3 March 2015, Chevrolet Orlando, Chevrolet Cruze
R/2012/072 Third row seats may be insecure 11 June 2012, Chevrolet Orlando
R/2011/160 Engine may stall 28 November 2011, Chevrolet Cruze
R/2016/175 Engine may stall 26 July 2016, Chevrolet Cruze

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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