General Motors GM said Thursday it has informed the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of five safety
recalls covering about 2.7 million vehicles in the United
States. The recalls cover:
• 2,440,524 previous generation passenger cars for taillamp
malfunctions
• 103,158 previous generation Chevrolet Corvettes for loss of
low-beam head lamps
• 140,067 Chevrolet Malibus from the 2014 model year for
hydraulic brake booster malfunctions
• 19,225 Cadillac CTS 2013-2014 models for windshield wiper
failures
• 477 full-size trucks from the 2014 and 2015 model years for
a tie-rod defect that can lead to a crash
“Customer safety is at the heart of how GM designs and produces
vehicles, and these announcements are examples of two ways we
are putting that into practice,” said Jeff Boyer, vice president
of GM Global Vehicle Safety.
“We have redoubled our efforts to expedite and resolve current
reviews in process and also have identified and analyzed recent
vehicle issues which require action. These are examples of our
focus to surface issues quickly and promptly take necessary
actions in the best interest of our customers.”
The largest recall involves 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 and 2007-2010
Saturn Auras model cars in U.S. to modify the brake lamp wiring
harness.
Affected vehicles could have corrosion develop in the wiring
harness for the body control module due to micro-vibration. The
condition could result in brake lamps failing to illuminate when
the brakes are applied or brake lamps illuminating when the
brakes are not engaged. Additionally, cruise control, traction
control, electronic stability control and panic braking assist
operation could be disabled.
GM is aware of several hundred complaints, 13 crashes and two
injuries but no fatalities as a result of the condition. The
company issued a technical service bulletin in 2008 and
conducted a safety campaign for a small population of 2005 model
year vehicles in January 2009.
The second safety recall covers 111,889 Chevrolet Corvettes from
the 2005-2007 model years for potential loss of low-beam
headlamp operation Models from 2008-2013 will be covered under a
Customer Satisfaction Program. All repairs will be at no cost to
customers.
When the engine is warm, the underhood electrical center housing
could expand, causing the headlamp low-beam relay control
circuit wire to bend slightly. After the wire is repeatedly
bent, it can fracture and separate. When this occurs, the low-
beam headlamps will not illuminate. As the housing cools and
contracts, the low-beam headlamp function may return. This
condition does not affect the high-beam headlamps, marker lamps,
turn signals, daytime running lamps or fog lamps. Loss of low
beam headlamps when they are required could reduce the driver's
visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM is aware of several hundred complaints as result of the
condition but no crashes, injuries or fatalities.
The third recall covers 140,067 Chevrolet Malibus from the 2014
model year with 2.5L engines and stop/start technology. These
vehicles are subject to the disabling of hydraulic brake boost
that can require greater pedal efforts and extended stopping
distances. Dealers will reprogram the electronic brake control
module. The issue was discovered in testing of a future model
with similar technology. GM is aware of four crashes but it is
not clear that these are related to the condition. No injuries
are known from those crashes.
The fourth recall covers 19,225 Cadillac CTS from the 2013-2014
model year for a condition in which the windshield wiper system
may become inoperable after a vehicle jump start with wipers
active and restricted, such as by ice and snow. Potential lack
of visibility could increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will
replace the front wiper module free of charge. GM is unaware of
any crashes or injuries due to the condition.
The fifth recall involves certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and
GMC Sierra light duty pickups and 2015 model year Chevrolet
Tahoe SUVs. The tie rod threaded attachment to the steering gear
rack in these vehicles may not be tightened to specification.
With this condition, the tie rod can separate from the steering
rack and a crash could occur without prior warning. Customers
are being contacted and told to have their vehicles taken by
flatbed to their dealer, where the inner tie rods will be
inspected for correct torque, and, if necessary, the steering
gear will be replaced. The repair procedure was being sent to
dealers and owner letters sent by overnight mail to customers on
May 14. The issue was discovered and corrected during assembly
after the small number of vehicles was released.
GM expects to take a charge of up to approximately $200 million
in the second quarter, primarily for the cost of recall-related
repairs announced in the quarter.
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