GM will recall 1.3m compact cars for steering issue

[Ian David]

Source: Associated Press (via Boston Globe)

DETROIT - General Motors Co. said yesterday it will recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to fix power steering motors that can fail.

The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits sold in Canada, and 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G4s sold in Mexico.

The automaker said the vehicles are still safe to drive and never lose their steering, but it may be harder to steer them when traveling under 15 miles per hour.

GM spokesman Alan Adler said it will take time for the automaker to get 1.3 million new power steering motors from the supplier, JTEKT Corp., and GM will notify car owners when the parts are available.

Adler said the failures are rare and the cars can still be driven until motors can be replaced by dealers.

Drivers will see a warning light and hear a chime if the power steering fails, but they could be surprised when the steering becomes more difficult.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/03/02/gm_will_recall_13m_compact_cars_for_steering_issue/?camp=localsearch:on:twit:hp

[itsrobert]

1. Good job by GM by getting ahead of the problem

and standing by their product.

[TexasProgresive]

2. I have a Saturn Vue 2007 with electric power steering

I wonder if GM will recall my car? Will they stand by their product or say we don't make Saturns so too bad.
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[d_r]

3. I have a 2005 vue

Is there some reason that you think you have a problem with power steering in the vue? The cars that are being recalled are nothing like the VUE so I am not sure why they would recall the VUE if there isn't any problem?

[TexasProgresive]

6. The cars being recalled

are the only ones I ever heard of with electric assist power steering other than the VUE. Most vehicles use hydraulic assist. I'm wondering if the electric motor in the VUE is the same in the recalled vehicles.

BTW does the 05 use electric assist power steering? I never heard of it before buying our VUE.

[U4ikLefty]

5. Getting ahead of the problem?

The NHTSA began thier investigation over a month ago, and GM is getting ahead of the problem?

"GM told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the recall on Monday. NHTSA began an investigation into 905,000 of the models on Jan. 27 after getting 1,100 complaints that the cars lost their power steering assist."

[snooper2]

4. be nice if they would put a recall on the ISS

on the Grand Prix...

at 20K pop pop click...pop pop click...

bulletproof 3.8 though, can't go wrong with that engine