GM Recall 2014: Half a Million Cars Affected in Latest General Motors Recall
General Motors Co. said Friday that it is recalling 524,384 vehicles around the world because of issues with latches and loose parts, another of many recalls by the company this year.
The most recent recall affects Cadillac and Saab sport utility vehicles and Chevrolet Spark cars, according a report from Reuters.
The Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X models suffer from possible loose joint and worn threads in a rear toe link assembly that could cause the vehicles to lose control at high speeds.
GM said that it has been made aware of three accidents and two injuries as a result of the loose joint. Of the 430,550 recalled SUVs, 290,107 are in the U.S. and the rest were exported to Canada and Mexico.
Recalled vehicles can be taken to dealers, who will replace the rear toe line assembly, as needed. The recall affects Cadillac SUVs made between 2010 and 2015 and the Saab SUVs made between 2011 and 2012.
GM also is recalling 93,834 recent model year Chevrolet Spark cars due to the risk of corrosion causing the secondary hood latch striker to become stuck in the open position, increasing the risk of the hood opening while driving.
The carmaker said this issue was not thought to have caused any accidents or deaths, but GM said the hood opened while the car was moving on two instances, one in the United Kingdom and one in Denmark.
The affected Chevy Sparks are model years 2013 to 2015. About 13,000 of the affected cars are still at U.S. dealers and will not be sold until they are repaired, GM said. Of the cars recalled, 89,294 are in the U.S. and the rest were exported to Canada and Mexico.
GM will notify customers and dealers will replace the cars' hood strikers when parts are available.
This recall is the 71st for GM this year, with nearly 30 million vehicles affected, the Wall Street Journal reported. Earlier this year, GM recalled 2.6 million vehicles for defective ignition switches that have been linked to at least 23 deaths.
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