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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
GM Announces Six Recalls for Varying Safety Issues
DETROIT – General Motors today announced six safety recalls covering 717,950
recent model vehicles in the U.S.
“These recalls signify how we’ve enhanced our approach to safety,” said Jeff Boyer,
vice president, Global Vehicle Safety. “We are bringing greater rigor, discipline and
urgency to our analysis and decision making. If we identify an issue – large or small
– that might affect the safety of our customers, we will act quickly and decisively.”
The recalls cover:
414,333 2011-2012 model year Chevrolet Camaro; 2010-2012 model year
Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain; 2011-2012 Buick Regal and LaCrosse; and
2010-2012 Cadillac SRX models in the U.S. equipped with power height adjustable
driver or front passenger seat structures. In these vehicles, the bolt that secures
the height adjuster actuator may become loose or fall out. If the bolt falls out, the
seat will move up and down freely because it is no longer attached at the height
adjuster. The vehicles are safe to drive, but customers should not use the power
height adjustable feature until dealers can replace the height adjuster bolt. GM is
aware of one crash and three injuries but no fatalities related to this condition.
124,008 model year 2014 Chevrolet Caprice, 2014 Chevrolet SS, 2014-2015
Chevrolet Silverado LD and HD, 2013-2014 Cadillac ATS, 2014 Cadillac CTS, 2014
Cadillac ELR; 2013-2014 Buick Encore; and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra LD and HD
vehicles because certain vehicles may have an incomplete weld on the seat hook
bracket assembly. A loss of power to a laser welding machine may have resulted in
an incomplete weld, according to data collected from the machine between July
2013 and January 2014. Dealers will inspect the weld. If it is sufficient, no further
action is necessary. If it is insufficient, dealers will replace the lower seat track at
no charge. Less than 1 percent of welds are expected to require seat track
replacement. GM is unaware of any crashes or injuries as a result of this issue.
120,426 2011-2013 model year Buick Regal and 2013 model year Chevrolet
Malibus equipped with front turn signals that use two bulbs in each front turn
signal. While the driver would get a rapidly flashing turn signal arrow in the
instrument cluster if both bulbs in one turn signal were burned out; if only one bulb
on either side burns out, there would be no signal to the driver. Dealers will
reprogram the body control module to fix the condition. GM knows of no crashes,
injuries or complaints related to this issue.
57,242 2014 Chevrolet Impalas equipped with belt-drive electric power steering.
On certain vehicles, customers may experience reduced or no power steering assist
at start-up or while driving due to a poor electrical ground connection to the Power
Steering Control Module. If power steering is lost, a warning message is displayed
on the Driver Information Center and a chime sounds. Steering control can be
maintained because the vehicle will revert to manual steering mode, but would
require greater driver effort particularly at low vehicle speeds. Paint may have
seeped behind the nut on the power steering control module ground stud. Dealers
will inspect and clean paint from behind the ground nut, re-torque the nut and
update the power steering control module software at no charge. GM is aware of
one crash but no injuries or fatalities related to this condition.
1,919 2014-2015 Chevrolet Sparks imported from Korea that were assembled with
a lower control arm bolt not fastened to specification. The condition could result in
noise from the front suspension and separation of the lower control arm from the
steering knuckle while driving resulting in loss of steering control. Dealers will
inspect the left and right hand lower control arm attaching bolts to assure they are
tightened to specification. GM knows of no crashes, injuries or fatalities related to
this condition.
22 2015 model year Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon/Yukon Denali
vehicles in the U.S. In these vehicles, the roof carriers may have been attached
with the wrong retaining nuts, resulting in holes or tears in the roof rail air bags if
they deploy. Eight of these vehicles are in dealer stock and will be repaired before
being sold.
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global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at
http://www.gm.com
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CONTACT:
Alan Adler
GM Communications
313-319-8486
[email protected]