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General Motors
General Motors Corporation (GMC) includes Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. Over the years General Motors (GMC) has had numerous auto defects that have compromised the safety and lives of the passengers and other drivers on the road. Most recently in February, General Motors (GMC) recalled 75,816 2001 Chevrolet Venture, 2001 Pontiac Aztec, 2001 Pontiac Montana, and 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouettes because of a defect in the second row 50/50 split bench seats or captains chairs that fail to conform to the requirements of child restrain anchorage systems. This auto defect can inhibit the installation of child restraints. This January General Motors (GMC) recalled 546,000 of their popular vehicles because the brake and hazard lights can fail. This comprehensive site includes recent recalls and problems that General Motors (GMC) has had.
GM issued minivan recall
December 23, 2004
General Motors Corp. has announced it is recalling 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, according to U.S. safety regulators.
The vehicles affected by the GM recall are Chevrolet Ventures and Pontiac Montana minivans from the 1997 to 1999 model years, as well as Pontiac Trans Sports from the 1997 to 1999 model years.
Please contact us if you or a family member was injured because of a Buick auto defect.
GM recalls Buick Skylarks due to fire hazards
March 19, 2001
GM recalled 778,000 of their vehicles, including the Buick Skylark after three injuries were reported from electrical fires.
Please contact us if you or a family member was injured because of a Buick auto defect.
GM must pay $5.5 million from a Buick seat belt suit
November 15, 2000
A man was awarded $5.5 million after he was paralyzed because of a defective seat belt in his 1989 Buick Regal. The mans seat belt gave too much slack when he leaned forward and when the Buick crashed into another vehicle his body flew as if unrestrained.
Please contact us if you or a family member was injured because of a Buick auto defect.
GM recalls Buicks with defective air bags.
September 11, 2000
GM recalled about 270,000 Buicks and Oldsmobiles because of the driver air bags that may fire unexpectedly because of corrosion in the inflator. GM claims there have been 115 inadvertent air bag deployments that had injured about 60 people.
Please contact us if you or a family member was injured because of a Buick auto defect.
Depowered Buick airbags cause injuries
January 6, 2000
The NHTSA is investigating a 1998 Buick Regal crash that resulted in rib fractures and heart laceration of the driver. The investigation is looking at if depowered airbags were to blame for the resulting injuries.
Please contact us if you or a family member was injured because of a Buick auto defect.
GM is linked to the worst latches in crashes.
September 30, 1996
GMs Buick Century has an 11% latch failure rate and is 3 times more likely than most of the 67 other car groups studied in the NHTSA analysis to fail. The investigation was performed on more than 11,000 highway crashes.
If you have any questions about your legal rights regarding an injury caused by an auto defect, please contact us.
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