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GM recalls 1.3M vehicles - steering failures back to 2005....
Topic Started: Mar 1 2010, 11:45 PM (241 Views)
LTC8K6
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Get ready for the congressional outrage...



http://www.ajc.com/business/gm-to-recall-1-340410.html

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DETROIT — General Motors Co. said Monday it will recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to fix power steering motors that can fail.

The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits sold in Canada and 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G4s sold in Mexico.

The automaker said the vehicles are still safe to drive and never lose their steering, but it may be harder to steer them when traveling under 15 mph.

GM spokesman Alan Adler said it will take time for the automaker to get 1.3 million new power steering motors from the supplier, JTEKT Corp., and GM will notify car owners when the parts are available.

Adler said the failures are rare and the cars can still be drivenuntil motors can be replaced by dealers. Drivers will see a warning light and hear a chime if the power steering fails, but they could be surprised when the steering becomes more difficult.

GM told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the recall on Monday. NHTSA began an investigation into 905,000 of the models on Jan. 27 after getting 1,100 complaints that the cars lost their power steering assist. The complaints included 14 crashes and one injury.
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longstop
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Does people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones come to mind ?

Ford are going to enjoy more sales !
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wingedwheel
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Going back to 2005, lets see how congress reacts to this...
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Mason
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Mar 2 2010, 12:31 AM
Going back to 2005, lets see how congress reacts to this...
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What GM recall?

I don't look for much interest - anywhere.

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DukieInKansas

I won't be holding my breath for any congressional hearings on this or even much outrage in the media. I like breathing too much to cease permanently.
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