Skip to main content

GM recalling 194,000 SUVs

General Motors is recalling almost 194,000 SUVs in the United States because an electronic module could short circuit, causing a fire.

The vehicles being recalled are 2006 model year Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL SUVs and 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender SUVs. Some 2005 model year 9-7Xs are also being recalled.
Water could get into an electronic module inside the door causing it to corrode and, ultimately, short circuit. When that happens, power door lock and power window switches could stop working. The short could also cause the module to overheat, smoke and burn.
Since a fire could start even when the vehicle is not in operation, owners are being advised not to park the vehicle in their garages where a fire could spread to the home.
GM offers big rebates on the Chevy Volt
GM had recalled the same vehicles in August, 2012, for this problem but that recall only included vehicles in snowy parts of the country. After discussions with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker is now expanding that recall to include vehicles in all parts of the country.
A $300,000 Dodge pickup  
A $300,000 Dodge pickup
Owners of vehicles involved in the recall will be contacted and asked to bring their vehicles to a GM dealer for repair. GM will contact owners of the Chevrolet and GMC vehicles while Isuzu and Saab, respectively, will contact owners of their vehicles. Isuzu no longer sells light-duty vehicles in the U.S. and Saab's Swedish parent company declared bankruptcy in 2011 following a 2009 split from General Motors.
Dealers will test the door modules and, of there's no problem, apply a coating to protect it from water. If water has already gotten into the module it will be replaced. All repairs will be done at no charge to the owner. To top of page

Popular posts from this blog

CNN Poll: Judging the Supreme Court

- As the Supreme Court gets ready to issue opinions on some high profile and contentious cases, a new national poll indicates Americans are split on whether the high court is doing a good job. According to a CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday morning, 48% of the public say they approve of the job the Supreme Court's doing, with an equal amount saying they disapprove. There is, however, an ideological divide. Fifty-three percent of liberals and 58% of moderates, but only 37% of conservatives, say that they approve of the court. "That's probably a reaction to last year's decision on Barack Obama's health care law," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. In a closely watched ruling, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, last June. "Before that ruling, most conservatives supported the Supreme Court, compared to only 44% of liberals. Now, most liberals approve of the court, with most co...
Read more

Who are the Niger Delta Avengers?

(Franks.) With a name that sounds like it has come from the pages of a superhero comic book, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) is the latest militant group to emerge in Nigeria – attacking oil installations in a campaign which threatens the economy of Africa’s most populous state. “We are a group of educated and well-travelled individuals that are poised to take the Niger Delta struggle to new heights that has never been seen in this nation before,” the NDA proclaimed in one of their first statement’s on their website in April. “We have well-equipped human resources to meet this goal.” It was not an idle threat. The NDA has carried out a barrage of attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta region, causing a huge decline in oil production, which is the mainstay of the West African state’s economy. “The renewed activities of the militants in the Niger Delta are seriously affecting our oil production,” Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun admitted on state-owned NTA tele...
Read more

About 250 secondary school students in FGC Ekiti have been strangely hospitalized.

About 250 students of the Federal Government Girls’ College in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State, have been infected with an outbreak of a disease suspected to be cholera.  Although some of the students affected were treated and discharged, a good number were still undergoing treatment in the hospital.  There were reports that parents had started rushing to retrieve their wards from the school as news of the epidemic became widespread on Thursday.  PREMIUM TIMES learnt that signs were noticed on October 10, when some students showed symptoms of the infection.  Although the school principal, Grace Ogunyomi, reported the matter to the state government, no immediate action beyond the routine medical attention was provided.  It was gathered that the students were infected in small numbers, but the matter escalated on Wednesday, resulting in government action, after the principal, Mrs. Ogunyomi, made a formal report.  Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, imm...
Read more