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GM Recalls Nearly 270,000 Buick, Chevy, Pontiac and Saturn Models

Earlier this day, it was only the Hummer H3T which had a problem with the fuel tank that could lead to severe accidents. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informed that General Motors is recalling no less than 276,729 model year 2009 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR Malibu, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Pontiac G5 and G6, Saturn Aura and Outlook because they fail to comply with several safety standards.

"These vehicle fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect", and FMVSS 114, "Theft protection and rollaway prevention", the notification published by NHTSA reads.

To be more specific, NHTSA claims there's a glitch on some of these vehicle that may block the transmission shift cable adjustment clip from being fully engaged. "If the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match," it explained. "With this condition, the drive could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in "park".

The result? The vehicle could move after the driver exists the car which obviously means a potential impact with other obstacles would become imminent. "The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has existed the vehicle," NHTSA warned.

Obviously, dealers will replace the shift cable, if needed, free of charge. However, each of the aforementioned models will be inspected by dealers to ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged, NHTSA explained. Recalls are expected to begin on March 24.
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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