DETROIT – General Motors Co. has told dealers to stop selling about 21,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars from the 2013 and 2014 model years.
But the company won’t say why.
The order covers Cruzes equipped with 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engines. Spokesman Alan Adler said Friday it includes about one-third of the Cruzes on dealer lots across the nation. At the end of February, GM had 63,714 Cruzes in dealer stock, according to Ward’s AutoInfoBank.
Dealers say stop-sale orders are routine and almost always made to fix a safety problem. They received the order in an email Thursday, but no reason was given. More information is expected by Monday.
About a third of the Cruzes that Paddock Chevrolet in Kenmore has in stock are affected by the order, said Duane Paddock, the dealer principal.
“It’s not abnormal for all manufacturers on occasion to have a stop delivery on any type of vehicle line and then perform the necessary fix.”
The move comes as GM deals with fallout from an unrelated, delayed recall of 1.6 million older small cars to fix an ignition switch problem.
GM says the ignition switch problem has been linked to 31 crashes and at least a dozen deaths.
GM spokesmen said they don’t have further details on the Cruze.
The stop-sale order was first reported Friday by the trade publication Automotive News.
But the company won’t say why.
The order covers Cruzes equipped with 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engines. Spokesman Alan Adler said Friday it includes about one-third of the Cruzes on dealer lots across the nation. At the end of February, GM had 63,714 Cruzes in dealer stock, according to Ward’s AutoInfoBank.
Dealers say stop-sale orders are routine and almost always made to fix a safety problem. They received the order in an email Thursday, but no reason was given. More information is expected by Monday.
About a third of the Cruzes that Paddock Chevrolet in Kenmore has in stock are affected by the order, said Duane Paddock, the dealer principal.
“It’s not abnormal for all manufacturers on occasion to have a stop delivery on any type of vehicle line and then perform the necessary fix.”
The move comes as GM deals with fallout from an unrelated, delayed recall of 1.6 million older small cars to fix an ignition switch problem.
GM says the ignition switch problem has been linked to 31 crashes and at least a dozen deaths.
GM spokesmen said they don’t have further details on the Cruze.
The stop-sale order was first reported Friday by the trade publication Automotive News.