blwnsmoke Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/03/17/gm--recalls-chevrolet-traverse-cadillac-xts/6521011/ GM said the trio of new recalls is "a result of (CEO) Mary Barra's request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall." The new recalls not connected to the earlier action: • Seat-mounted side airbags could fail due to a fault in the wiring in 1.18 million full-size crossover SUVs, widely used as family vehicles: 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse, 2008-2013 Buick Enclave, 2008-2013 GMC Acadia and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook GM says the danger happens if the airbag warning light on the instrument panel illuminates, but the owner doesn't take the vehicle to a dealership to check the bags. Eventually, the wiring can fail and the bags won't work. Dealers will remove a connector and solder and splice wires in the air bag harness. GM says it has no record of injuries or accidents as a result of the problem. •A plug in the brake system of 63,900 2013 and 2014 Cadillac XTS full-size sedans can come loose, allowing corrosion in the system and causing overheating that could lead to an engine-compartment fire. GM says it has reports to two fires at dealerships in dealer-owned cars, and two reports of warranty claims, but not fires, in customers' cars. No injuries have been reported. •Unbelted front passengers in Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans can suffer serious head injuries because the material covering the passenger-side air bag doesn't meet federal standards. Passengers who wear safety belts are not at risk, GM says. Involved are 303,000 2009-2014 vans with gross vehicle weight ratings of less than 10,000 lbs. -- standard- and medium-duty models. Such vans primarily are in commercial use by tradesmen and delivery services. Some are used as passenger shuttles by hotels, airports and churches. GM issued a "stop delivery" order for models still at dealerships, until a fix can be developed. The car company says it is "working diligently" to come up with materials that will meet the head-injury standard for non-belted riders, but can't say how long that will take. Edited March 17, 2014 by blwnsmoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 •Unbelted front passengers in Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans can suffer serious head injuries because the material covering the passenger-side air bag doesn't meet federal standards. Good them for taking the initiative on that one, but I don't see any reason why automakers should have to meet any standards for the protection of unbelted passengers. You don't buckle up, you deserve whatever you get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Good them for taking the initiative on that one, but I don't see any reason why automakers should have to meet any standards for the protection of unbelted passengers. You don't buckle up, you deserve whatever you get. Exactly. Then again the entire reason airbags were mandated is because people weren't buckling up, therefore the original bags were designed to deploy fast enough to catch an unbelted occupant. The force required to do this is what led to so many deaths of children and small adults due to the excessive force of the airbag. I also believe that if you cause an accident and the other party is not wearing their seatbelt then you should not be held accountable for their injuries - including death - if it's likely their injuries and/or death would have been avoided had they been wearing their seatbelts properly per the law. I hope Ford doesn't have a lot of these skeletons hiding in their closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Figures GM would try to bury news when the whole world is talking about B-tensor cosmology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 (the preceding was an almost imperceptible attempt at humor. Some may find it polarizing.) (the preceding was an even more imperceptible attempt at humor, requiring at least a level 8 nerd clearance. The author of these jokes should probably stop before he ends up making a level 10 nerd joke, which may only involve references to 60s era episodes of Dr. Who) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser768 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 They sendin notices to your mailbox snatchin yo GMs up hide yo Chevys hide yo GMCs and hide yo Cadillac's too They recalling everything out here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang let back Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 another EPIC fail by Garbage Motors. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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