Print
20 August 2012| last updated at 09:36PM

GM recalling SUVs to fix fire hazard: US agency



0 comments

WASHINGTON: General Motors Company will recall nearly 250,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States to fix a fire hazard, a US federal agency said today.

 

The recall affects model years 2006 and 2007 of five SUVs: Buick Rainier,  Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7X, the National  Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
 
GM notified the agency on August 15 of a problem with the electrical system  on the SUVs. Fluid can enter the driver’s door, causing corrosion that may lead  to a short in the circuit board that controls the power door lock and power  window switches.
 
“A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of  personal injury,” the NHTSA said.
 
GM, the largest US automaker, is still finalizing the recall plan and has  not yet notified the owners of the vehicles, it said.
 
The Detroit, Michigan-based company has made no announcement of the recall. -- AFP

Leave Your Comment


Leave Your Comment:

New Straits Times reserves the right not to publish offensive or abusive comments and those of hate speech, harassment, commercial promos and invasion of privacy. Your IP will be logged and may be used to prevent further submission.The views expressed here are that of the members of the public and unless specifically stated are not those of NST.