GM recalls 2 million vehicles in latest setback

[Analog]

DETROIT - General Motors Corp.on Monday said it was recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a variety of potential safety defects, most of them on cars and trucks sold in the United States.

In the latest setback for the world's largest automaker, GM said the largest of the safety actions included nearly 1.5 million full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles from the 2003 to 2005 model years with second-row seat belts that may be difficult to properly position across passengers' hips.

GM, which led the auto industry in U.S. recalls last year, said it voluntarily conducted that recall, although it had no reports that the belts caused or contributed to any injuries, and an analysis indicates a very low likelihood of problems occurring.

"Recalling these vehicles to provide improved routing of the lap belt is an important precautionary measure," Bob Lange, GM's director of structure and safety integration, said in a statement.

The recall includes some of GM's top-selling pickup trucks and SUVs, including the model year 2003 to 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Hummer H2, Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL and the crew cab versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra.

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[ElFenix]

people have gotten so fat they can't put the damn lap belt on!

 

[boyRacer]

its only seatbelts

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: bR
its only seatbelts

pfft, who need something to stop them from flying out a window in a collion and save their lives?

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: bR
its only seatbelts

pfft, who need something to stop them from flying out a window in a collion and save their lives?

that's not what i meant

although it had no reports that the belts caused or contributed to any injuries, and an analysis indicates a very low likelihood of problems occurring.

 

[Thegonagle]

Oh, geez, GM, you poor, poor, bastards.

Hey, bean-counting GM managers, how big was that bonus check after you "saved" 65 cents per vehicle by not doing it right in the first place? How big is your golden parachute? How much is this going to cost to fix after the fact? I feel sorry for the good people still working for the once mighty GM after these decades worth of expensive blunders.

Never forget, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.