GM issues major recall

[wpsedgwick]

Source: Examiner

General Motors Co. announced Tuesday it is recalling 1.5 million vehicles due to a heated washer fluid system issue that could pose as a fire risk.

The automaker plans to disable the feature in order to eliminate the risk. The issue is related to a module in the system that has been reported as overheating.

GM car and truck models from 2006 to 2009 are affected by the recall.

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[TommyO]

1. GM needs to fix this, not disable a system that a buyer paid good money for.

[Tesha]

2. They're apparently going to pay $100 to the owners as compensation for loss of the feature. (NT)

[harmonicon]

3. I think disabling it is better than fixing it.

Heated windshield washer fluid? That just goes to show what sort of brilliant engineering decisions get made at a car company about to go under.

[rbixby]

4. The washer fluid in my car always seems to be hot after its been running

I always figured it was just engine heat that did it, maybe these are more common than seems to be?