California Class Action Over Leaky Sunroofs in Cadillac SRX
In a class action lawsuit against Cadillac Automobile Company, a division of General Motors, Cadillac owners allege that certain 2010 to 2013 Cadillac SRX mid-size SUVs were designed and manufactured with defective sunroofs. The defective sunroof allows water to leak into the passenger compartment. A California woman alleges that … [Read more...]
Toyota, General Motors Named in Whistleblower Lawsuit Charging Managers Tried to Cover Up Defective Cars
Toyota And GM Named In Lawsuits For Defective Cars. Toyota and General Motors have been named in a lawsuit that alleges that managers at a California auto plant ignored serious problems, including defective seatbelts and breaking systems, found in cars rolling off the facility’s assembly line. The plaintiff, a certified auditor at … [Read more...]
GM Recalls 1.2 Million Vehicles Due to Side-Impact Airbag Defect
If Service Light is Ignored, Side Airbags May Not Deploy Due to an issue with side-impact airbags, General Motors (GM) has recalled 1.2 million popular crossover SUV models. The recall affects the 2008-13 Buick Enclave and the GMC Acadia, along with the 2009-13 Chevrolet Traverse and the 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook. The wiring for the … [Read more...]
Defective Door Latches Product Liability Injury Lawsuits
Vehicles With Defective Door Latches. A Lowndes County, Alabama, jury assessed $150 million in punitive damages against the General Motors Corporation on Monday, June 3, 1996, for selling vehicles with dangerously defective door latches. Alex Hardy, 35, has been a paraplegic since his Chevrolet Blazer went out of control on U.S 80 in … [Read more...]
Settlement in Two Bellwether Cases Involving Defective GM Ignition Switches
General Motors has been under serious scrutiny for a number of defects that have resulted in millions of its vehicles being recalled. One of the recalls involved an ignition switch defect in a number of GM’s small cars. The switch can unexpectedly move from the run position causing the engine to suddenly switch off when the car is … [Read more...]
General Motors Recalls 1.4M Cars for Engine Fire Risk
General Motors Recalled Older Cars. General Motors has recalled 1.4 million older cars for a repair to prevent engine fires. This is the second recall for some of the cars. At least 1,345 cars have caught fire even after the first repair. GM has acknowledged that the repair did not work, the Associated Press (AP) reports. In some … [Read more...]
General Motors Recalls Cars at Risk for Engine Fires, Some for the Second Time
More than 1,300 General Motors cars have caught fire even after a recall repair that was supposed to prevent an engine fire. GM has acknowledged that the repair did not work. The company issued a new recall for 1.4 million older cars, some for a second time, the Associated Press (AP) reports. The company advised owners to park the … [Read more...]
General Motors Cannot Keep Ignition Switch Lawsuit Out of California State Court
General Motors Ignition Switch Lawsuit Back To State Court. A federal judge in New York has remanded a lawsuit against General Motors over its faulty ignition switches back to California state court. GM had sought to keep the case in federal multidistrict litigation, claiming the case is subject to bankruptcy proceedings involving … [Read more...]
General Motors’ Compensation Fund Claims Deadline Extended
General Motors Extended Deadline For Compensations. General Motors has extended for deadline for filing claims with its compensation fund for deaths and injuries linked to the automaker’s faulty ignition switches. The original deadline for claims was December 31, 2014, but families of those killed or seriously injured in accidents … [Read more...]
Justice Department on General Motors Actions on Ignition-Switch Defect
Investigation In General Motors Failure To Address a Safety Problem. The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into General Motors’ ten-year failure to address a deadly ignition-switch safety problem before announcing a 1.6 million vehicle recall last month. People briefed on the matter say the inquiry by federal … [Read more...]
22,000 Corvettes Recalled
GM Recalled Corvettes Because Of Defective Roofs. A defective roof has prompted the recall of 22,000 model year 2005-2007 Corvettes and model year 2006-2007 Corvette Z06 vehicles by General Motors. This is the second recall concerning Corvette roofs in recent years. Back in 2006 GM recalled 30,793 2005-06 Corvettes due to concerns … [Read more...]
Massive General Motors Recall Over Fire Hazard
General Motors Recall Defective Cars After Posing A Fire Hazard. In the wake of a humiliating government bailout, its CEO’s forced exit, and talk of a possible bankruptcy, General Motors Corporation is now facing a massive recall. The automotive giant just initiated a recall of nearly 1.5 million defective cars over concerns of … [Read more...]
Cadillacs, Honda Motorcycles Recalled
Honda Motorcycles Recalled Due To Defects. General Motors Corporation is recalling thousands of Cadillacs for an airbag problem, the company announced this week. Meanwhile, American Honda Motor has recalled some of its off-road motorcycles because of a defect that can cause the vehicles to crash. The General Motors recall involves … [Read more...]
General Motors Recalls Vehicles for Fire Hazard
General Motors Recalls Due To A Fire Hazard. Nearly a million cars, trucks and SUVs are being recalled by General Motors today because their heated windshield washer system poses a fire hazard. General Motors says it is aware of three fires caused by this problem, but no injuries have been reported so far. The fluid heating … [Read more...]
Toyota, GM Recall 600,000+ Cars for Power Window Problems
Toyota, GM Recalls Power Window Systems. Toyota Motor Corporation and General Motors Corporation warned customers this week about faulty power-window systems in some of their top-selling vehicles, resulting in a North American recall that involves over 662,000 cars. Toyota is recalling 539,500 2003-04 model Corolla compact cars and … [Read more...]
GM Issues HHR Wagon Recall, While NHTSA Investigates Tahoe and Yukon Fires
HHR Wagon Failed To Meet Crash Standards. General Motors HHR Wagons do not meet federal crash standards, prompting a recall of 181,156 HHR Wagons. News of the HHR Wagon recall came just a few days after it was revealed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating complaints that some of the … [Read more...]
Saturn Recalls 300,000 Cars
GM Recalls Due To A Brake And Tail Light Problems. General Motors Corp. said Friday it would recall nearly 300,000 Saturn L Series sedans and wagons because of problems with brake and tail lights. The problem could make it difficult for the driver of another vehicle to realize the Saturn's brakes were being applied and lead to a … [Read more...]
GM Recalling 2 Million Vehicles
General Motors Recall Millions Of Vehicles Over Safety Problems. General Motors Corp. today recalled more than 2 million SUVs, pickup trucks and cars for a variety of defects and safety problems. The six separate voluntary recalls, the bulk of which involve a seat belt problem in full-size sports utility vehicles, comes as the … [Read more...]
Government Upgrading Probe of GM Pickups
Government Upgraded Its Investigation On GM Vehicles. The government has upgraded its investigation into reports that tailgates are falling off the back of some General Motors Corp. pickup trucks without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday said it was reviewing tailgate support cables installed in … [Read more...]
GM’s Chevrolet Blazer Has Highest Crash-Death Risk, Group Says
Insurer Group Said GM Chevrolet Blazer Had The Highest Crash Risks. General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet Blazer sport-utility vehicle had the highest crash-death rate for drivers in an insurer group's study of 199 vehicles, and DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes E-class car had the lowest. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety … [Read more...]
GM’s Chevrolet Blazer Has Highest Crash-Death Risk
Insurer Group Said GM's Chevrolet Blazer Had The Highest Crash Risks. General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet Blazer sport-utility vehicle had the highest crash-death rate for drivers in an insurer group's study of 199 vehicles, and DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes E-class car had the lowest. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety … [Read more...]
GM Recalls 155,465 Pickups, Vans and SUVs
GM Recalls Vehicles Due To A Brake Malfunctions. General Motors Corp. is recalling 155,465 pickups and sport utility vehicles including the Hummer H2 because of possible brake malfunctions, the world's biggest automaker and federal safety regulators said Thursday. All of the affected vehicles are from the 2004 and 2005 model years … [Read more...]
Man Settles Suit With General Motors
A Man Awarded $150 Million In A Lawsuit Against GM. A Lowndes County man awarded $150 million by a jury in a lawsuit against General Motors agreed to a settlement, ending the automaker's attempt to get another trial. The Lowndes County jury award was the largest ever returned against General Motors in a negligence … [Read more...]
