Procurement News Notice |
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PNN | 10717 |
Work Detail | General Motors issued a recall notice Friday for 4.3 million cars and trucks worldwide due to a dangerous electronic fault that could prevent airbag deployment in an accident. GM said that in certain driving conditions, the vehicle's airbag sensing and diagnostic module software could automatically begin a diagnostic test that, if running during an accident, could prevent front-seat airbags and seatbelt pretensioners from deploying. GM learned of the fault from a May 17, 2016 accident of a 2014 Silverado truck in which the airbag and tensioners did not activate. The recall covers a wide range of sedans, sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks from the 2014-2017 model years: Buick LaCrosse and Encore; Chevrolet SS, Spark EV, Corvette, Trax, Caprice, Tahoe, Suburban and Silverado; GMC Sierra and Yukon; and Cadillac Escalade. The recall covers 3.6 million vehicles in the United States and 640,000 sold in other countries. |
Country | United States , Northern America |
Industry | Transportation |
Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
Source | http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/gm-recalls-43-million-cars-trucks-over-airbag-fault |