American
auto giant General Motors has recalled millions more vehicles citing mechanical
problems. The announcement follows an unprecedented fine imposed on the
carmaker by federal regulators in the US for negligence.
American
automaker General Motors said Tuesday it was recalling another 2.4 million
vehicles due to various safety defects, its second such announcement in under a
week.
The company
cited problems with seatbelts, airbags and gear boxes in its Buick, Chevrolet
and Pontiac models, bringing the total number of cars and trucks GM has
recalled so far this year to 15 million.
Just last
week the carmaker recalled 2.7 million vehicles due to problems with headlamps
and power brakes that left 13 people injured.
A day later
federal regulators in the US fined GM an unprecedented $35 million (25.5
million euros) for failing to report in a timely manner ignition switch defects
that were linked to 13 deaths.
The company
said no fatalities had been reported in connection with the latest recall, but
noted it expected recall-related costs to double in the second quarter to about
$400 million.
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