GM recalls 400,000 trucks

No Boss · May 1st, 2006, 8:21 PM

This is just a small stub article but should be duly noted.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193793,00.html

Quote:

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling about 400,000 pickup trucks due to defective brake lights.

The affected vehicles are the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon from the 2004-2006 model years and the 2006 Isuzu i-280 and i-350.

GM said some vehicles may permanently lose brake-lamp function or have brake lamps that are always on. On vehicles with cruise control, that function also becomes inoperative.

GM spokesman Alan Adler said the company was not aware of any crashes resulting from the problem.

Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch assembly in the affected vehicles at no charge.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contacted GM to inquire about the issue after receiving three complaints, and the company issued the recall in response, Adler said.

GM notified NHTSA of the recall in a letter dated Friday.

BlaRo · May 1st, 2006, 9:39 PM

Domestic bashers in 3...2...1...NOW!

At least it's not as bad as on some auto blogs, like...Autoblog, or LeftLaneNews.

IVIaster · May 1st, 2006, 9:45 PM

Americans...

jetsetter · May 1st, 2006, 10:30 PM

Remeber that does not mean all 400,000 will have problems. Most will likely have nothing wrong with them.

GraemeH · May 1st, 2006, 10:41 PM

LEAFSPRINGS LOLOLo!!!!1//¬

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Redliner · May 2nd, 2006, 3:34 AM

Live rear axle! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

NOTE: I´m just kidding!

FATMOUSE · May 2nd, 2006, 3:48 AM

omg if they used coils this wouldn't happen. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

It must have been the cheap plastic inside!!!1! images/smilies/tongue.gif

BerserkerCatSplat · May 2nd, 2006, 8:49 AM

You have to admit, it's pretty proactive to issue a recall after only 3 received complaints!

Mischief007 · May 2nd, 2006, 12:01 PM

umm...It is a truck. It is supposed to have a live rear axle and leaf springs. If it didn't then the skid of shingles (1 ton, used my dad's truck for that) would most likely destroy the IRS and the tires due to the extreme wheel angle.

It is proactive of GM. It isn't too much of a safety related issue so it was very quick of GM to do this.

trionic · May 2nd, 2006, 2:11 PM

I wonder why Toyota recalls are not mentioned here images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

jeffy777 · May 2nd, 2006, 4:03 PM

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Originally Posted by trionic

I wonder why Toyota recalls are not mentioned here images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Good point. Even the most reliable car manufacturers have recalls now and then.....

bone · May 2nd, 2006, 4:44 PM

reminds me of a guy in the newspaper a while ago

he installed a button so he could disable his brake lights when a cute lady was driving behind him, he let them crash in his car (he beefed up his bumper with concrete) and then threated to call the cops, unless they had sex with him

worked for a while, is in jail now

jeffy777 · May 2nd, 2006, 4:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

reminds me of a guy in the newspaper a while ago

he installed a button so he could disable his brake lights when a cute lady was driving behind him, he let them crash in his car (he beefed up his bumper with concrete) and then threated to call the cops, unless they had sex with him

worked for a while, is in jail now

oh my...... images/smilies/lol.gif

YF19pilot · May 2nd, 2006, 5:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffy777

Quote:

Originally Posted by trionic

I wonder why Toyota recalls are not mentioned here images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Good point. Even the most reliable car manufacturers have recalls now and then.....

I've heard the new Avalon is having a few problems with the drivetrain. But most recalls by Toyota are usually swept under the rug, because most media outlets view them to be God's gift to cars and infallible. It's bad enough that the anchors on CNN are pretty much plugging the Prius when talking about gas prices.

"Are Americans buying smarter cars like the Prius?"
"What will it take to get Americans out of their big SUVs and cars that aren't hybrids and into the Prius?"
Not to mention a whole segment about a "Prius Backlash?"

Intravenous De Milo · November 30th, 2007, 3:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

You have to admit, it's pretty proactive to issue a recall after only 3 received complaints!

I'm guessing the same switch that activates the rear brake lights also sends the signal deactivating the cruise control. So you're driving along at 75mph and try to slow for traffic, only to find tapping the brake pedal does nothing but send you hurtling into the back of a milk tanker.

Mischief007 · November 30th, 2007, 5:03 PM

1+ year bump. Congrats although that's probably not the worst.

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Mischief007 Joined: Dec 3rd, 2004 Last Online: 1:53 AM Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Posts: 4,525 Car: 2004 GP GTP CompG LFS Status: Rep Power: 29	umm...It is a truck. It is supposed to have a live rear axle and leaf springs. If it didn't then the skid of shingles (1 ton, used my dad's truck for that) would most likely destroy the IRS and the tires due to the extreme wheel angle. It is proactive of GM. It isn't too much of a safety related issue so it was very quick of GM to do this. __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG 71,464 km - 44,406 miles 14.4101 @ 94.67 mph

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trionic Joined: Oct 26th, 2005 Last Online: September 17th, 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 214 Rep Power: 0	I wonder why Toyota recalls are not mentioned here

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bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	reminds me of a guy in the newspaper a while ago he installed a button so he could disable his brake lights when a cute lady was driving behind him, he let them crash in his car (he beefed up his bumper with concrete) and then threated to call the cops, unless they had sex with him worked for a while, is in jail now

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Mischief007 Joined: Dec 3rd, 2004 Last Online: 1:53 AM Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Posts: 4,525 Car: 2004 GP GTP CompG LFS Status: Rep Power: 29	1+ year bump. Congrats although that's probably not the worst. __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG 71,464 km - 44,406 miles 14.4101 @ 94.67 mph

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