The recall numbers just keep piling up for GM, which on Monday, announced that it will conduct six more safety campaigns involving some 7.6 million vehicles in the United States and 8.5 million globally from the 1997 to 2014 model years. According to the automaker, these recalled vehicles are connected to seven crashes, eight injuries and three deaths.
In regards to the three fatalities, GM released a statement saying that they occurred “in older model full-size sedans being recalled for inadvertent ignition key rotation” adding that, “there is no conclusive evidence that the defect condition caused those crashes”.
GM CEO Mary Barra commented: “Our customers deserve more than we delivered in these vehicles. That has hardened my resolve to set a new industry standard for vehicle safety, quality and excellence.”
“We have worked aggressively to identify and address the major outstanding issues that could impact the safety of our customers,” Barra said. “If any other issues come to our attention, we will act appropriately and without hesitation.”
With the new actions announced today (see details in the list below), GM’s U.S. recall tally has reached about 25 million vehicles in 54 different safety campaigns.
“GM expects to take a charge of up to approximately $1.2 billion in the second quarter for the cost of recall-related repairs announced in the quarter,” the company said in a statement. “This amount includes a previously disclosed $700 million charge for recalls already announced during the quarter.”
