Supply issue suspends Saturday shift at Lordstown

LORDSTOWN

A supply-chain issue is to blame for canceled Saturday production at the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant and a temporary suspension of 2017 Chevrolet Cruze deliveries.

As of late Friday, the impact on next week’s production was still unknown.

“Every effort is being made to process vehicles to support our customers,” Chevrolet said Friday in a statement. “Our No. 1 priority is to deliver the highest-quality vehicle – to every dealer, to every customer, every time. At this point, normal production continues at Lordstown.”

Glenn Johnson, president of United Auto Workers Local 1112, said the ultimate goal is to fix the problem so it does not impact the customer experience.

Read more about the situation in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.