NEW YORK, United States – General Motors (GM) announced Monday, June 30, another massive auto recall, calling back 8.4 million vehicles – 7.6 million of them in the US – following 7 crashes and 3 fatalities.
GM, reeling over an ignition-switch recall scandal linked to at least 13 deaths, said that while there were 3 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 6 new recalls in all June 30. 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 3 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. – Rappler.com
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