Saturday, March 22, 2014

GM's Warning to Drivers

The automaker announced that the defective ignition switches have caused the engine to turn off and disable the airbags. The failure is believed to be caused when weight on the ignition key, road conditions or some event such as rough pavement causes the ignition switch to move out of the "run" position, turning off the engine and most of the car's electrical components mid-drive, with sometimes catastrophic results.

GM further said that even after the ignition switch is repaired, owners should not attach anything to their key rings other than the key and fob. A GM spokesman said there is no danger of the problem reoccurring after the repair but he also said that no ignition switch is safe from being moved from the "run" position if the key chains are too heavy or bulky. Owners of recalled vehicles in some cases will be offered offer loaner cars and a $500 cash allowance through April 30, to buy a 2013, 2014 or 2015 model-year vehicle. GM is not offering to buy back recalled vehicles. Beginning in April, dealers will install new ignition switches, beginning next month.

I once had an Audi A6 that I had purchased used-living in Colorado, I loved the all wheel drive and it it was fun to drive for the first week! one morning as I was getting up on the Interstate it just stopped the entire electrical system shut down, very scary! I had it in the garage for a week and they couldn't trace the problem so back to the dealer it went.

i can only imagine what would have happened up on the highway with all those other cars around me-I was very fortunate and hopefully no more people will suffer at the hands of GM.

You can read more about General Motors Faulty Ignition Recall. 

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