8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: GM recalls more than 90,000 Cadillacs, Camaros
General Motors is recalling more than 90,000 Cadillac models and Chevrolet Camaros.
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8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Toyota wants some owners to stop driving their vehicles immediately
Toyota wants the drivers of some of its vehicles to stop driving them immediately until the airbags can be fixed.
General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike
The agreement follows the pattern set with Ford last week and Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep maker Stellantis over the weekend.
Auto workers union expands strike to 38 locations in 20 states
Union workers have walked out of 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Stellantis but are sparing Ford from further shutdowns.
GM, Ford Cut Pickup Truck Production Due to Chip Shortage
The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks.
On Your Side Consumer Alert: GM Recalling 400,000 Pickups Because Side Air Bags Can Explode
This is an On Your Side Consumer Alert from Alabama News Network — General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side air bags can explode without warning and spew parts into the cabin.
GM Under Investigation for Faulty Brake Vacuum Pumps
The U.S. government is investigating more than 100 complaints of poor brake performance on 2.7 million General Motors big pickups and SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a brake vacuum pump can deteriorate, causing increased braking effort and longer stopping distances. The agency has 111 consumer complaints including nine crashes and two injuries. The investigation covers 2014 through…
Lawsuits Accuse Automakers of Faulty Air Bags, Recall Delays
Three class actions filed Wednesday allege that General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes knew of problems with exploding Takata air bag inflators yet waited years to issue recalls. The lawsuits cite company documents obtained through previous lawsuits. The plaintiffs allege that automakers were informed of inflator defects during tests but delayed taking action. Takata uses the chemical ammonium nitrate…
GM Extends Summer Shutdown at Two Car Plants as Demand Falls
General Motors is extending the normal two-week summer shutdown at two U.S. car factories because of slumping demand. Union officials say the Lordstown, Ohio, plant near Cleveland and the Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, will close for as long as five weeks in June and July. The summer shutdown normally lasts two weeks. Lordstown makes the Chevrolet Cruze compact…
GM to Add or Keep 7,000 US Jobs, Make $1 Billion Factory Investment
General Motors is planning to invest $1 billion in U.S. factories and add thousands of new white-collar jobs. The measures have been in the works for years, but were announced today after criticism from President-elect Donald Trump. In all, GM says it will create or keep 7,000 jobs in the next few years, including about 7,000 at factories. Another 5,000…
