DETROIT (AP) – General Motors Corp. is recalling 155,465 pickups and sport utility vehicles – including the Hummer H2 – because of possible brake malfunctions, the world’s biggest automaker and federal safety regulators said Thursday.
All of the affected vehicles are from the 2004 and 2005 model years and have Bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies. They are the Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado and Suburban; the GMC Savana, Sierra and Yukon XL; two commercial trucks, the GMC Topkick and Chevrolet Kodiak; and the Hummer H2, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA said a pressure accumulator in the braking system could crack during normal driving and fragments could injure people if the hood was open. The crack also could allow hydraulic fluid to leak, which could make it harder to brake or steer and could cause a crash.
GM spokesman Alan Adler said the company did not know of any injuries related to the problem.
The automaker is expected to begin notifying consumers about the recall next month. Dealers will replace affected brake systems for free, NHTSA said.
GM shares rose 15 cents to $36.75 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange. They recently traded at a 52-week low of $35.85.
this one seemed to be the most serious at the moment… break failures arent good, I just wanted to get this out to whoever may have one of the vehicles listed, not mocking GM, so calm down.
My boss had some serious problems with his Avalanche… Thing ate thru brakes like they were butter. He just traded it in though, I wonder if this brake thing applys to Escalade EXT’s or if they have different brakes than the Avalanche?
I worked at Shults Ford in Wexford… yes there’s a ton of recalls on most of their models. So GM has one too. Unforunate but at least they’re taking care of it.
Bullshit. When I worked at Shults we had the Windstar recall for the back passenger tailight wiring harness that liked to catch on fire. If that’s not a safety issue what is?
But I will not say GM is innocent or anything. There’s this and there was also the steering column lock issue w/ the early C5s.
that isnt the point… all companies have recalls at differnt times. it was supposed to be informative to let people know there could be a problem with trucks for peoples safety.