GM Recalls About 293K Chevrolet Cruze Cars For Brake Issue

(RTTNews) - General Motors Co. (GM) Friday reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it would recall 292,879 Chevrolet Cruze models 2011 and 2012 moels in the U.S. due to power-assisted brakes failure.

The cruze brake problems caused numerous low-speed crashes, but it was not aware of any related injuries.The power brake boosters can fail and, in rare cases, drivers may have to put extra pressure on the pedals to stop the cars.

The company also said that dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly to fix the issue.