GM to Recall 1.3 Million Vehicles on Power-Steering Failures

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GM to Recall 1.3 Million Vehicles on Power-Steering FailuresGM to Recall 1.3 Million Vehicles on Power-Steering FailuresMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. plans to recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles in North America to fix power-steering systems after U.S. regulators received more than 1,100 consumer complaints about failures.

GM will replace a motor in the power-steering systems of Chevrolet Cobalt small cars and three Pontiac models, the Detroit-based carmaker said in an e-mailed statement late yesterday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation following complaints,Hydraulic power unitswhich included 14 crashes and one injury, GM said.

The action follows global recalls of more than 8 million vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp. for problems including unintended acceleration, which have prompted lawsuits and Congressional hearings. The cases have triggered a review of the NHTSA by the U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general to examine the way government investigators monitor automotive defects.

“A lot of carmakers are coming out with recalls as they want to show that they are being strict about quality,” said Jeong Min Pak, a Seoul-based senior director at Fitch Ratings. “They want to avoid the negative press that Toyota has received.”

The vehicles covered by GM’s action are the 2005-2010 Cobalt,Hydraulic power units2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit sold in Canada, and the 2005-2006 Pontiac G4 sold in Mexico. A remedy is being developed and customers will be notified when the plan is completed, the statement said.

“Recalling these vehicles is the right thing to do,” #xJamie Hresko, a vice president for quality at GM,google优化, said in the statement. Power Losses

The vehicles can still be steered when the power-steering system fails, although it requires greater effort, Hresko said. The steering problem tends to occur in older vehicles for which the warranties have expired, he said.

The NHTSA said Feb.#x 1 it was investigating the Cobalt because of reports of “sudden loss”Hydraulic power unitsof power steering.相关的主题文章：