General Motor's recall list continues to grow as another 312,000 vehicles are added for ignition switch and other defects
General Motors, one of the largest car-making companies, continues to bring more vehicles under its recall coverage as the car maker acknowledges past safety issues. The latest in the recall by GM involves more than 312,000 vehicles, most for faulty ignition switches. This brings the total number of recalls issued by the car maker this year to 66 in North America, covering more than 29 million cars and trucks.
General Motors has recalled almost 16.5 million cars worldwide this year for the controversial ignition switch related problems, which have been linked to 13 deaths. The automaker is being investigated by the Department of Justice and other safety regulators in the country for delaying the recall for more than a decade despite being aware of the fault. The latest recall links 215,000 more vehicles to the faulty ignition switches, according to a report by the New York Times.
The recalls were announced Friday, covering 215,243 Saturn Vue SUVs model years 2002 through 2004. According to the car maker's description of the problem, the faulty ignitions can fall out of the lock cylinder while the vehicle is in motion. This will not only shut down the engine but also disable airbags.
GM will replace the ignition cylinder along with the accompanying key set to prevent the problem from recurring. The company has received two crash reports and one incident of an injury due to the issue.
The automobile giant also announced Friday that it is recalling more than 97,000 vehicles for various problems with seatbelts, door latches, lighting, brakes and bolts. The faulty brakes are in more than 2,000 Chevrolet Aveos and Pontiac G3s that can result in complete failure of the brake system. A similar problem was found in Hyundai Genesis, for which the car maker attracted a hefty fine of $17.3 million.
Additionally, GM also alerted owners of 2014 Chevy Sparks to refrain from using their cars as they have lose bolts. The company will tow the vehicles to the dealerships in order to fix the problem and bear all costs.
