Boston, MA 09/19/2014 (wallstreetpr) – General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), the embattled automaker that has already recalled millions of its vehicles, said 3,200 more vehicles have been added to the latest recall list. However, the reason behind the latest recall is different from the earlier ones. The company said the 3,200 vans posed a risk of fire because of fuel leak. No incidents – death or injuries – have been linked to the latest recall.
The $54.60 billion automaker has already recalled millions of cars that mostly bear faulty ignition. In the latest case, the company said it is recalling the 3,200 vans because of the possibility of fuel leak to the atmosphere, which increases fire risks. The vans are powered by natural gas, the company said. However, there have been no crashes, fires or even injuries liked to the problem. The vans are 2011-2014 models of Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana.
Dealers to fix the problem
The company further revealed that there are 3,196 such vans registered in the U.S. and another 13 registered in Canada. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) said that dealers will accept the vans for free correction of the problem once the parts are delivered to them. As such, the company will inform the owners of the van when they can go for repairs at the dealer stations.
The latest vehicle recall appears to reveal a General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) that is commitment to addressing faulty issues in its products before they can attract the attention of the regulator and lead to untold fines and negative press. The company is already in a challenging situation in the sense that it faces huge compensation claims, and its image is also getting damaged with negative media.
19 deaths from 13
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) admitted, at the start of what progressed to be a massive recall, that there were 13 deaths that could be linked to the faulty ignition issue. It set aside about $400 million to pay the accident victims. However, it recently emerged that there could be more death or accident cases than earlier thought. The latest increase puts the number of deaths at 19, and it could rise.
