General Motors Issues Three More Recalls Covering Over 120,000 Vehicles

General Motors announced three separate recalls in June 2014, affecting a combined total of more than 120,000 vehicles across its Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Corvette ranges. The latest recalls add to the company’s mounting tally for the year, which at the time approached 16 million vehicles in North America alone.

Warning chime fault in pickups and SUVs

The largest of the three recalls covers 89,126 vehicles, including the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado LD, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD, 2014 GMC Sierra LD, 2015 GMC Sierra HD, as well as the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL and related models. The issue centres on the base radio, which may fail to provide audible warnings if the key is left in the ignition when the driver’s door is opened. The same fault can silence the seatbelt reminder chime if the front seatbelt is not buckled. GM stated that the problem requires a dealer visit for rectification.

Airbag defect affects Camaro, Cruze, Sonic and Verano

A second recall targets 31,520 vehicles built for the 2012 model year, specifically the Chevrolet Camaro, Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic (also known as Aveo in some markets). These cars may have a fault with the dual stage driver’s airbag, where a shorting bar could intermittently contact the airbag terminals. If this occurs, the airbag warning light will illuminate and the airbag may not deploy in a crash. The defect requires inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the affected components.

Corvette SDM module recall

The third recall is limited to just 33 units of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Here, an internal short circuit in the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) could disable the front airbags or the safety belt pretensioners. GM said the affected cars would need to have the SDM replaced to ensure occupant protection systems work as intended.