(CNN/Money) Friday was a tough day at General Motors.
Late in the day, GM said it had recalled 172,000 Chevrolet Cruzes “to replace a right front axle half shaft that can fracture and separate without warning during normal driving.”
Hours earlier, the automaker said it had told dealers to stop selling those Cruzes but did not disclose what the problem was.
The recall covers some 2013 and 2014 models with the 1.4-liter turbo engine, the most popular version of the compact car.
The Cruze is GM’s best selling car model in the United States, and is also sold internationally.
