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GM Recalls 500,000 2021-22 SUVs for Bad Seat Belts

Posted on 22 August 2022 by Ken Zino

“The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left- or right-side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed,” was the defect cited in a mandatory NHTSA filing made public today. GM had reports of the problem going back to October of 2020. Workers at GM supplier ZF Occupant Safety Systems manufacturing plant in Mexico may have not properly followed processes and inadvertently missed the rivet forming operation. Continue reading →

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GM Recalls 15,000 SUVs for Sudden Stalling

Posted on 4 October 2021 by Ken Zino

Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module, free of charge as required by US law. Analysis of field data and returned warranty-replaced parts indicates that the condition was caused by a supplier manufacturing issue by Vitesco Technologies in Seguin Texas. Continue reading →

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GM Finally Recalls 3,456,111 SUVS, Pickups for Bad Brakes

Posted on 12 September 2019 by Ken Zino

These vehicles are equipped with a secondary, hydraulic power brake assist system that activates to provide power brake assist if the vacuum drops, however, as calibrated the hydraulic brake boost assist is limited at lower speeds. Continue reading →

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More, Still More, GM Recalls Including Ignition Switches

Posted on 6 October 2014 by Ken Zino

Call it a black weekend for GM CEO Mary Barra and the employees and dealers of GM as the latest round of recalls were revealed in NHTSA filings, including more ignition switch safety defects Continue reading →

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Say It Ain’t So! GM Recalls 500,000 Cadillac, Chevy, Saabs

Posted on 3 October 2014 by Ken Zino

GM CEO Mary Barra’s claim that GM recalls are behind it was mocked today by two more recalls covering half a million vehicles including 2015 Cadillac SRX models. Continue reading →

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More GM Recalls Including Ignition Switches, Airbags, Brakes

Posted on 8 August 2014 by Ken Zino

The recall crisis at GM continued today with the announcement of six more serious safety defects covering a quarter of a million vehicles. This follows the revelation this week that almost 190,000 GM vehicles will have to be parked outside because they can self-immolate. The catch here is that redesigned power window switches that can prevent fires will not be available until October. Continue reading →

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More GM Recalls on 717,950 Newer Vehicles

Posted on 23 July 2014 by Ken Zino

GM has today recalled almost three quarters of a million late-model vehicles for various safety defects. If there is any good news in the latest safety defects, it is they do not involve deadly ignition switches. Instead, seats, turn signals, and power steering, suspension failures leading to steering loss, and defective airbags are the latest safety defects. Continue reading →

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Four More GM Safety Recalls including Silverado and Corvette

Posted on 27 June 2014 by Ken Zino

A beleaguered and hapless General Motors today announced four more GM safety recalls covering 428,211 vehicles in the United States. Continue reading →

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GM Recalls 1.3 Million Cars for Bad Electric Power Steering

Posted on 31 March 2014 by Ken Zino

The list of the vehicles involved is daunting, and some were recalled. previously. The largest U.S. automaker said in a statement that it would take a $750 million charge in Q1 to cover the cost of GM recalls so far this year. Given the growing number of lawsuits lawsuits and a new scrutiny of safety issues at GM, both inside and out, more charges are likely. Continue reading →

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GM Recalling 2014 Silverado, Sierra Pickups for Bad Airbags

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ken Zino

GM is recalling its new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks because of defective airbags. While admitting an embarrassing safety defect on its most recent major product revision, GM told NHTSA in the required recall filing that the welding on the passenger airbag inflator might fracture when the airbag deploys, allowing some gas from the air bag inflator to vent behind the instrument panel, instead of into the air bag. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Looking at Expanding GM Airbag Recall to 400,000

Posted on 5 June 2013 by Ken Zino

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is scrutinizing two small GM airbag recalls to see if the number of vehicles with the safety defect should be expanded from 7,000 vehicles to more than 400,000 2012 models. Continue reading →

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GM Recalls 2013 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC SUVs for Rollaways

Posted on 6 January 2013 by Ken Zino

GM is recalling certain 55,000 2013 SUVs for rollaways because the vehicle can shift out of “Park” by itself because of a defective steering column. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Prompts GM Recall of Chevrolet, Saturn and Pontiac Cars

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Ken Zino

An engineering analysis started more than a year ago by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now forced the recall of more than 426,000 General Motors passenger cars sold under the Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn brands. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Investigation Prompts GM Recalls of SUVs for Fires

Posted on 20 August 2012 by Ken Zino

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has prompted recalls of more than 249,000 GM SUVs because of fires in the driver’s door caused by a defective electric window motor. Affected are 2006-2007 model year Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7x models, all from the GMT360 platform. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation has received a total of 83 complaints, 66 alleging the door module had melted or burned, and the remaining 17 stating that the window switches acted erratically or were inoperative. Twenty-eight of the reports received have led to driver door fires, some of which allege the vehicle was keyed off and unattended. Continue reading →

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Chevrolet Recalls Impala Police Cars for Suspension Failures

Posted on 13 August 2012 by Ken Zino

When General Motors changed suppliers in the 2008 model year for front lower control arms, the critical suspension piece from Iroquois Industries did not meet specifications and is now the cause of a recall on all Chevrolet Impala police cars built during the last four years. Continue reading →

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