The new recalls, which include vehicles from the 2013-2015 model-year, bring the company's recall numbers to roughly 20.5 million vehicles globally, including 18 million in the U.S. GM's previous full-year record was 10.75 million cars and trucks in 2004.
DETROIT, MI- General Motors Co.'s. is continuing its year of record recalls.
The Detroit-based automaker Friday announced four vehicle recalls of more than 506,000 vehicles globally, including 428,211 in the U.S.
The new recalls, which include vehicles from the 2013-2015 model-year, bring the company's recall numbers to roughly 20.5 million vehicles globally, including 18 million in the U.S. GM's previous full-year record was 10.75 million cars and trucks in 2004.
Of the newest recalls, the largest involves its new lineup of full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
The plethora of recalls this year for GM are due to the company's exhaustive inspection efforts following the well-publicized ignition switch recall that has been linked to at least 13 deaths.
Here's a look at the newest recalls:
- Dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflator in 29,019 Chevrolet Cruze sedans from the 2013-2014 model year in the U.S. and 4,066 in Canada.
The inflator in the driver's front air bag may rupture and/or the air bag may not inflate during air bag deployment. A rupture could propel metal pieces of the inflator into the vehicle cabin, possibly striking and seriously injuring the driver or other vehicle occupants. Additionally, if the inflator does not inflate the air bag, there is an increased risk of injury to the driver. GM is aware of one injury related to the issue.
- Dealers will recalibrate transfer case control module software in 392,459 full-size pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. and 53,607 in Canada.
An additional 20,874 were sold outside the U.S. and Canada. Affected are four-wheel-drive versions of the 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra; the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban; and the 2015 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL.
- Dealers will inspect, and replace if necessary, the windshield wiper module assembly in 4,794 2013-2014 model year Chevrolet Caprice police cars and 2014 Chevrolet SS sport sedans in the U.S.
If the motor gear teeth become stripped, the wipers may not operate. GM is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to this issue.
- Dealers will replace the two rear shock absorbers in 1,939 2014 model year Chevrolet Corvettes in the U.S. with the FE1 or FE3 suspension to repair a possible insufficient weld in the rear shocks that could lead to a fracture and/or reduce the shocks' service life.
Thirty-three additional vehicles were sold in Canada and another 82 were exported. GM is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to this issue.
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