GM Avoids Recall of 2 Million Trucks for Rusty Brake Lines - Bloomberg
General Motors Co. avoided a recall of about 2 million large pickups and sport utility vehicles over rusted brake lines after a four-year investigation by U. S. regulators. The brake-line corrosion in the 1999- to 2003-model trucks is routine wear and tear that mostly occurs in northern states where salt is often used on roads in winter, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official said in a media... The decision spares GM from another large call-back of its vehicles, after last year’s ignition-switch recall of 2. 59 million of its small cars that prompted congressional hearings, a $35 million civil penalty and a criminal investigation. Automakers in the U. S. , led by Detroit-based GM, recalled a record 64 million cars and trucks in 2014. NHTSA also is offering safety advice for owners of pickups made in 2007 or earlier. The agency said that those who live in states that use a lot of salt on roads during winter should ensure that the underside of the truck is washed often and that the brakes are inspected. Faster Investigations NHTSA has moved to speed up investigations because the brake-line probe took four years, an agency official said. Source: www.bloomberg.com
