In a new action completely unrelated to the recent recall for faulty ignition switches, General Motors is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles for three separate defects. This comes after recently installed CEO Mary Barra requested that all reviews of potential problems be fast-tracked in the wake of the ignition fiasco.
The recall encompasses:
• 1.18 million vehicles that include the 2008–2013 Buick Enclave, the 2008–2013 GMC Acadia, the 2009–2013 Chevrolet Traverse, and the 2008–2010 Saturn Outlook. In this recall campaign, the wiring harness for the seat-mounted side airbags can be impinged, causing the "Service Airbag" warning light in the driver information center to illuminate. If drivers ignore the warning for too long, it "will eventually result in the non-deployment of the side-impact restraints," including driver and passenger seat-mounted side airbags, front center airbag (if equipped), and the seatbelt pretensioners. The repair will require dealers to remove the wiring harness connectors for the driver and passenger side airbags, then splice and solder the wires together.
• 303,000 vehicles that include the 2009–2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans with gross vehicle weights of 10,000 pounds or less. In this recall campaign, the vehicles do not comply with a head-impact requirement for unrestrained occupants. The repair will require GM to rework the material used in the instrument panels to meet the crash standards intended to protect unbelted passengers. Currently, GM has placed a "stop delivery" on unsold vehicles until it has devised a solution and parts are available, at which time GM will notify the customers. Repairs will be made at no charge.
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• 63,900 vehicles including the 2013–2014 Cadillac XTS sedans. A design issue in the brake-booster pump can lead to the dislodging of a plug in the pump relay, which in turn can allow the connector to corrode and create a short. The short could lead to overheating, melting of plastic components, and the possibility of a fire in the engine compartment.
GM is aware of two vehicle fires related to the flaw in the brake booster, but did not know of any injuries or deaths associated with any of these three vehicle defects.
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