- Dec 8, 2013
- 22,679
- 16,879
- 2,415
That is more vehicles that have been sold in the 5 years since the government took over.
GM issues 4 more recalls, affecting 2.42 million vehicles*-*Los Angeles Times
General Motors Co.'s recall saga continued Tuesday with the beleaguered automaker recalling another 2.42 million vehicles in the U.S. for four separate issues.
None of the four recalls is related to GM's faulty ignition switches. That issue, which has been linked to at least 13 deaths and recalls of 2.6 million vehicles, has prompted federal fines and several investigations into why GM neglected to issue the recalls for more than a decade.
Tuesday's recalls bring the total number of GM recalls in 2014 to 13.7 million vehicles in the U.S alone. It also means GM will take a $400-million charge against second-quarter earnings.
The continuing recalls stem from an internal review of the automaker's pending safety issues, announced by GM Chief Executive Mary Barra in the wake of the first ignition switch recalls. It represents a culture change at GM, said Dave Sullivan, manager of product analysis for consulting firm AutoPacific Inc.
"We never would have seen a lot of these issues addressed because they weren't being brought to the right level of management's attention," Sullivan said. "I don't think they're done yet."
The most serious issue in Tuesday's recalls involved 1,402 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs from the 2015 model year. The hulking luxury SUVs have front passenger air bags that were not properly attached to the instrument panel. As a result, they may only partially deploy in a crash.
Demonstrating the gravity of the problem, GM sent letters, emailed, and called owners of the vehicles and warned them not to drive with a passenger in the front seat until the vehicles can be fixed. No accidents or injuries have been reported as a result of this issue, GM said.
The automaker also recalled 1,339,355 of its new and used full-size crossover SUVs from the 2009-14 model years. These include the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. The Saturn Outlook from 2000-10 is also included.
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Bureaucracy proving once again, how inept it is when it comes to business.
GM issues 4 more recalls, affecting 2.42 million vehicles*-*Los Angeles Times
General Motors Co.'s recall saga continued Tuesday with the beleaguered automaker recalling another 2.42 million vehicles in the U.S. for four separate issues.
None of the four recalls is related to GM's faulty ignition switches. That issue, which has been linked to at least 13 deaths and recalls of 2.6 million vehicles, has prompted federal fines and several investigations into why GM neglected to issue the recalls for more than a decade.
Tuesday's recalls bring the total number of GM recalls in 2014 to 13.7 million vehicles in the U.S alone. It also means GM will take a $400-million charge against second-quarter earnings.
The continuing recalls stem from an internal review of the automaker's pending safety issues, announced by GM Chief Executive Mary Barra in the wake of the first ignition switch recalls. It represents a culture change at GM, said Dave Sullivan, manager of product analysis for consulting firm AutoPacific Inc.
"We never would have seen a lot of these issues addressed because they weren't being brought to the right level of management's attention," Sullivan said. "I don't think they're done yet."
The most serious issue in Tuesday's recalls involved 1,402 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs from the 2015 model year. The hulking luxury SUVs have front passenger air bags that were not properly attached to the instrument panel. As a result, they may only partially deploy in a crash.
Demonstrating the gravity of the problem, GM sent letters, emailed, and called owners of the vehicles and warned them not to drive with a passenger in the front seat until the vehicles can be fixed. No accidents or injuries have been reported as a result of this issue, GM said.
The automaker also recalled 1,339,355 of its new and used full-size crossover SUVs from the 2009-14 model years. These include the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. The Saturn Outlook from 2000-10 is also included.
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Bureaucracy proving once again, how inept it is when it comes to business.
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