GM Recalling 800,000 Pickups, SUVs

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GM Recalling 800,000 Pickups, SUVs

By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, August 30, 2005
 

(08-30) 09:58 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it was recalling about 800,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks in 14 northern states because corrosion was affecting the antilock brake system, leading to more than 200 low-speed crashes.

GM, the world's largest automaker, said the recall involved the 1999-2002 model years of the Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL.

In separate moves, Hyundai Motor Corp. issued a recall of the 2006 Sonata sedan, and the government announced an investigation of the 2002 Jeep Liberty.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/08/30/financial/f084246D47.DTL&type=business

[jsamuel]

1. geez, that's a lot of cars

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[DamnYank]

3. Hopefully their big trucks won't run into you or me in the process

:wow:

[durablend]

4. They be rusting in the driveway

The way gasoline is going..

[TroglodyteScholar]

5. Uh, that's a bit harsh, don't you think....? n/t

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[Bridget Burke]

7. He's really into wishing people dead.

Louisiana is a red state, you know.

[cmd]

8. Again, Mr. cmd's truck has been recalled several times already

He should have a whole new truck soon.

[Voltaire99]

9. Recall the drivers, too.

Corrosion is affecting their values.

[Javaman]

10. They are recalling them to turn them into cube tables...

that's pretty much their worth these days, with the price of gas as it is.

[Betsy Ross]

11. Will the owners want their SUVs back from the recall?

I guess they will if only for the gas that remains in the tank.