The automaker said there were three unconfirmed accidents alleged to be related to this condition, one of which might have resulted in a minor injury.
“”We have known about the fact that there have been complaints of stalling engines,””
Federal safety regulators this week had began an engineering analysis of stalling in Corolla and Matrix cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received 26 complaints of vehicles stalling when it opened a preliminary evaluation in November. It reported 163 complaints when it opened the engineering analysis.
“”The engine can stall at any speed without warning and not restart,”” NHTSA said on its website.
Before the recall, if a customer complained about the issue, the dealer would be expected to make a repair during the warranty period and charge the expense to the automaker. If the complaint came after the warranty expired,
Now that
This latest recall brings the number of vehicles
“”Just when
Whether this recall, on top of so many previous actions, makes any difference to consumers is questionable, said
“”People have pretty much lumped it all into one and tuned it out,”” Caldwell said.
Other automakers, wanting to avoid the criticism
Owners of the 2005 to 2008 model year Vibes will receive recall letters in September from GM. Because GM closed the Pontiac brand and its dealership network, Vibe owners must take their vehicles to other GM dealerships for the free repair. The Vibe was designed and engineered by