GM Announces Recall of More than Half a Million More Vehicles, Halts Some Deliveries

General Motors(DETROIT, Mich.) — General Motors announced another recall, this time of more than 370,000 cars and trucks in the U.S. — and more than 500,000 in North America — related to torque and corrosion problems.

The new recalls included 290,107 Cadillac SRX vehicles from the model years 2010-2015 and Saab 9-4X SUVs from the 2011 and 2012 model years. Those vehicles require torque inspection of the rear toe link adjuster lock nuts, which if improperly installed could result in warn threads and the potential separation of the toe adjuster — placing the vehicle at risk of swaying or wandering at highway speeds among other potential problems. Unsold vehicles are being checked for proper torqueing before being sold. GM says three crashes and two injuries have been linked to this problem.

The company is also recalling 89,294 Chevrolet Spark vehicles from the model years 2013-2015 due to the risk of corrosion causing the secondary hood latch striker to get stuck in the open position. This could cause the hood to open unexpectedly. The company says it is unaware of any crashes or injuries linked to the hood latch striker.

Additionally, GM said on Friday that it would tell its dealers to halt delivery on model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks. These vehicles contain incorrectly wired connections in the driver-side airbag. As currently installed, GM says the issue would cause driver airbags “to not function as designed.” Most of these vehicles are being held at assembly plants or dealerships until the condition can be corrected. Only a small number of these vehicles have been sold, and GM says it has not linked any crashes or injuries to this problem.

In total, GM has announced 73 recalls in 2014, covering nearly 30 million vehicles.

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