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2014-07-01 Economy

GM recalls 8.4 million more cars after crashes, deaths

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Posted by Fred 2014-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 The way this is going I assume the problem is much worse than just the airbags. Any chance it locks the steering column?

Posted by 3dc 2014-07-01 00:21|| 2014-07-01 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 3dc, my mother got a recall letter yesterday. It warned that the car could suddenly slip from power to manual steering, In this case, turning the engine off and on again might fix the problem as a short term fix. There are as yet no parts to effect repairs, but when there are she will be contacted.

My mother is eighty-eight. This is not something she is equipped to deal with, especially in the midst of moving into an independent living apartment far from her previous home.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-07-01 06:20|| 2014-07-01 06:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I own a Toyota, my Grandson owned (Note past tense) A Chevy Truck (Now a Toyota) After the Chevy tuck couldn't keep axles in it, The Toyota has no problems. (Take that Chevy)

GM was bailed out, A big mistake, It should have been Cleaned out.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-07-01 06:31|| 2014-07-01 06:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Just remember, the "new" GM had to be legally isolated from the "old" GM because mass defects are a thing of the past, there's no reason old owners legal claims could go forward.
In investment news, GMAC finance credit bonds are selling at junk bond prices (high risk), and betting is Saturn, Buick, Opel, and a few other shouldn't bother planning new models.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-07-01 07:43|| 2014-07-01 07:43|| Front Page Top

#5 So not to be too petty, but is there a picture in the Vast Rantburg Archives of a GM product and not one of Henry's 'I didn't take no steenking bailout' Tin Lizzies that could be swapped out please?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-07-01 21:13|| 2014-07-01 21:13|| Front Page Top

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