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GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system

08 June 2010

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Buick , Cadillac , Chevrolet , GM , GMC , Hummer , Saturn Heated windshield washer system: Good. Heated windshield washer system that gets so hot it could potentially cause a fire: Recall. General Motors has announced that it is recalling some 1.5 million vehicles built between 2006 and 2009 for just such a problem. A similar measure was taken in 2008, but apparently the fix performed for that recall hasn't eradicated the issue entirely. The models affected consist of the Buick Enclave and Lucerne ; Cadillac CTS , DTS , Escalade , Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche , Silverado 3500 , Suburban , Tahoe and Traverse ; GMC Acadia , Sierra , Yukon , Yukon XL, Hummer H2 and Saturn Outlook . In lieu of a fix, it seems that The General is offering to pay owners $100 to remove the heated washer fluid system in its entirety. [Source: The Detroit News ] GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system

08 June 2010

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Buick , Cadillac , Chevrolet , GM , GMC , Hummer , Saturn Heated windshield washer system: Good. Heated windshield washer system that gets so hot it could potentially cause a fire: Recall. General Motors has announced that it is recalling some 1.5 million vehicles built between 2006 and 2009 for just such a problem. A similar measure was taken in 2008, but apparently the fix performed for that recall hasn't eradicated the issue entirely. The models affected consist of the Buick Enclave and Lucerne ; Cadillac CTS , DTS , Escalade , Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche , Silverado 3500 , Suburban , Tahoe and Traverse ; GMC Acadia , Sierra , Yukon , Yukon XL, Hummer H2 and Saturn Outlook . In lieu of a fix, it seems that The General is offering to pay owners $100 to remove the heated washer fluid system in its entirety. [Source: The Detroit News ] GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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Turn Out the Lights: Final Hummer H3 rolls off the line… for Avis

25 May 2010

Filed under: SUV , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Hummer 2010 Hummer H3 - Click above for high-res image gallery Would the last one out the door please switch off the lights? The long strange trip that has been the Hummer brand is just about over for General Motors . The final ever production H3 rolled out of GM's Shreveport, Louisiana factory on Monday May 24, 2010 on its way to an Avis rental car outlet. As you may recall, GM had actually stopped assembling H3s in mid-2009 as it went through bankruptcy, but it resumed production recently in order to fill an 849 unit special order . GM tried to sell the Hummer brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd but the deal ultimately fell apart last February. A subsequent offer from Raser Technologies also went nowhere. Now that production has ceased, 200 of the 900 remaining employees at Shreveport will be laid off by July and the rest of the Hummer staff back at headquarters in Detroit is either leaving or being reassigned . Gallery: 2010 Hummer H3 and H3T [Source: The Car Connection ] Turn Out the Lights: Final Hummer H3 rolls off the line... for Avis originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 May 2010 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue

05 May 2010

Filed under: SUV , Truck , Recalls , GM , Hummer Hummer H3T - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has just announced a sizeable recall on Hummer H3 models manufactured between 2006 and 2010. According to Consumer Reports , the vehicles have defective hood louvers that could come loose over time and detach from the vehicle while driving. The tabs that hold the louvers in place have been found to break, causing vibration that can lead to total separation. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is warning H3 owners to be on the lookout for any vibration of the louver assembly, as that may be an indicator that a failure is likely. A total of 162,000 Hummers are covered under the recall, and General Motors says that technicians will apply an adhesive in order to keep the louvers from coming loose at no cost. Owners may contact Hummer at 800-732-5493 or visit the NHTSA recall site for more information. Gallery: Review: 2009 HUMMER H3T Alpha [Source: NHTSA via Consumer Reports ] GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 05 May 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue

05 May 2010

Filed under: SUV , Truck , Recalls , GM , Hummer Hummer H3T - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has just announced a sizeable recall on Hummer H3 models manufactured between 2006 and 2010. According to Consumer Reports , the vehicles have defective hood louvers that could come loose over time and detach from the vehicle while driving. The tabs that hold the louvers in place have been found to break, causing vibration that can lead to total separation. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is warning H3 owners to be on the lookout for any vibration of the louver assembly, as that may be an indicator that a failure is likely. A total of 162,000 Hummers are covered under the recall, and General Motors says that technicians will apply an adhesive in order to keep the louvers from coming loose at no cost. Owners may contact Hummer at 800-732-5493 or visit the NHTSA recall site for more information. Gallery: Review: 2009 HUMMER H3T Alpha [Source: NHTSA via Consumer Reports ] GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 05 May 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments

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GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system

GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system

Turn Out the Lights: Final Hummer H3 rolls off the line… for Avis

GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue

GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue

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