Fire risk forces GM and Isuzu to recall SUVs
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August 20, 2012, Monday
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GENERAL Motors and Isuzu are recalling more than 258,000 SUVs in the US and Canada to fix short-circuits in power window and door lock switches that can cause fires.
The recall covers Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 97-X SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years. The SUVs were sold or registered in 20 US states, Washington, DC, and Canada, where salt and other chemicals are used to clear roads in the winter.
GM has reports of 28 fires, and it doesn't know of any injuries caused by the problem.
Fluid containing the road-clearing chemicals can get inside the driver's door and cause corrosion in the power-window and door-switch circuit boards, documents posted on the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website said. The corrosion can cause short-circuits, knocking out the switches and causing fires.
Dealers will replace the power-window switch for free, according to documents posted on Saturday by NHTSA.
The recall covers Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 97-X SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years. The SUVs were sold or registered in 20 US states, Washington, DC, and Canada, where salt and other chemicals are used to clear roads in the winter.
GM has reports of 28 fires, and it doesn't know of any injuries caused by the problem.
Fluid containing the road-clearing chemicals can get inside the driver's door and cause corrosion in the power-window and door-switch circuit boards, documents posted on the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website said. The corrosion can cause short-circuits, knocking out the switches and causing fires.
Dealers will replace the power-window switch for free, according to documents posted on Saturday by NHTSA.
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