upi GM recalls 3 6M vehicles for potentially deadly airbag defect

GM recalls 3.6M vehicles for potentially deadly airbag defect

DETROIT, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- General Motors announced a recall of more than 3 million vehicles on Friday due to an airbag software defect thats been linked to at least one death and three injuries, the automaker said.The recall affects 3.6 million vehicles with model years between 2014 and 2017.GM said the sensing and diagnostic module in the vehicles, which controls airbag deployment, contains a defect that may prevent the inflation of front airbags in certain crash conditions.
Doug G. Ware

GM recalls 4 million vehicles for software defect linked to death

DETROIT (AP) â€" General Motors recalled more than 4 million vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death.The vehicles involved in the recall are all from the 2014-2017 model years and include models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac.The company is recalling 4.28 million vehicles worldwide, with 3.6 million being in the U.S.
The Associated Press

GM recalls 4M vehicles for air bag defect linked to 1 death

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4 million vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death.
Tom Krisher

General Motors recalls 4.3 million vehicles over air bag-related defect

WASHINGTON: General Motors Co said on Friday it will recall nearly 4.3 million vehicles worldwide to fix a software defect that can prevent air bags from deploying during a crash, a flaw already linked to one death and three injuries.GM s action marked the la test large air bag-related recall in recent years by leading automakers, including a record earlier recall involving Takata Corp air bags and investigations into millions of vehicles this year involving two other air bag system suppliers.GM, the worlds No.3 automaker, said the latest recall involved trucks, cars and SUVs from the 2014 to 2017 model years, including some models of the Buick LaCrosse Chevrolet Tahoe , Suburban and Silverado HD and Cadillac Escalade.Despite the rash of problems with air bags in recent years, a spokesman for the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sought to reassure motorists about the devices, saying "air bags save lives."
Reuters