will announce plans next week for repairing 2.3 million vehicles under
recall for accelerator pedals that could stick, but the time frame for
completing the repairs has yet to be finalized, the company said Friday.
The Japanese automaker took another public relations
hit when Consumer Reports, one of the most-watched arbiters of
automotive quality, pulled its “recommended” ratings from the eight
Combined with a recall of 5.4 million vehicles due to floor mats that could also lead to sudden acceleration,
The automaker had been working on two possible
repairs dealers could perform for the accelerator pedal flaw and had
discussed options with federal regulators. CTS, the supplier that made
the pedal at the center of the recall, said it is building replacement
pedals in its factories. “We will not start recalling and repairing
vehicles, but we will be able to tell people what our plans are and a
tentative start date for those plans,” said
operation said Friday its recall for the same problem would cover up to
1.8 million vehicles, but the automaker did not plan to stop production
of the affected models as it had in
Consumer Reports said its yanking of the
“recommended” label was necessary because “our position is that you
shouldn’t compromise on safety,” said
The move also applied to the Pontiac Vibe, which
GM said Friday the Vibe was safe to drive and that it was waiting for more information from
Also on Friday,
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