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GM has officially issued recalls for millions of Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac trucks and SUVs to replace faulty Takata airbags. It’s the latest chapter in what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has called “the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history.” So far, Takata airbags installed in a variety of vehicle models from 19 automakers have caused at least 25 deaths and 300 injuries worldwide. If the airbags deploy, the inflators can rupture and launch metal shrapnel toward vehicle occupants.
The automaker will notify owners of affected vehicles starting in March, although replacement parts might not yet be available. GM says that recall repairs will be prioritized based on the age and location of the vehicle. Owners will also be able to check to see whether their vehicle is recalled on Bitte melden Sie sich an, um diesen Link zu sehen.. In the meantime, the automaker has instructed dealerships to tell owners that the recalled vehicles are safe to drive.
This particular recall comes after a four-year-long battle between GM and NHTSA, in which GM argued that the Takata airbags it installed in certain vehicles did not need to be replaced because they differ substantially from those involved in other Takata-related recalls.
However, NHTSA rejected GM’s argument in a decision released earlier this week, which means the recall will proceed. That means owners of 5.9 million SUVs and trucks in the U.S. from the 2007 through 2014 model years—including the Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban, and Avalanche, GMC Sierra and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade—will need to have their passenger-side airbags replaced.
Vehicles Recalled
• 2007 to 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks
• 2007 to 2014 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickup trucks
• 2007 to 2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT pickup trucks
• 2007 to 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche pickup trucks
• 2007 to 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban SUVs
• 2007 to 2014 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL SUVs
• 2007 to 2014 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV SUVs