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GM recalls 1.2 mn pickups and SUVs on power steering defect
NEW YORK, Sept 14, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – General Motors recalled more than one
million larger vehicles in the US because of a power steering system defect
that increases the chances of a crash, the company said Thursday.
The recall affects 2015 versions of several pickup and sport utility
models, including the Chevrolet Silverado, the GMC Yukon and the Cadillac
Escalade, the company said in a notice to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
GM told the NHTSA it was recalling 1.02 million vehicles in the US. The
total number of autos recalled is 1.2 million, with Canada and Mexico the
largest non-US markets, a GM spokesman said.
The vehicles can experience a sudden loss of the power steering assist
system, which means “the driver could have difficulty steering the vehicle,
especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash,” GM said.
The spokesman said the company knew of 30 crashes connected to the
problem, two injuries and no fatalities.
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