Yahoo – AFP,
30 June 2014
New York (AFP) - General Motors Monday announced another massive auto recall, calling back 8.4 million vehicles -- 7.6 million of them in the US -- following seven crashes and three fatalities.
New York (AFP) - General Motors Monday announced another massive auto recall, calling back 8.4 million vehicles -- 7.6 million of them in the US -- following seven crashes and three fatalities.
GM, reeling
over an ignition-switch recall scandal linked to at least 13 deaths, said that
while there were three fatalities related to fatal crashes of older cars being
recalled for ignition issues, there is "no conclusive evidence" the
defect caused the incidents.
The leading
US automaker announced six new recalls in all Monday. The bulk of the vehicles,
about 8.2 million of the 8.4 million in the US, Canada and Mexico, are being
recalled to address a problem of "unintended ignition key rotation."
GM said the
three fatal crashes occurred in older model full-size sedans with that problem,
but the company did not provide further details.
The group
of vehicles affected includes the 1997-2005 Chevrolet Malibu, the 1999-2004
Oldsmobile Alero and the 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala. The most recent vehicles
recalled with the unintended ignition key rotation problem are the 2014
Cadillac CTS.
The other
recalled vehicles have problems with a heater power cord, a joint fastener, and
electrical problems.
GM said the
latest batch of recalls means it will spend $1.2 billion on recall-related
costs in the second quarter, up from the previous estimate of $700 million.
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