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GM Expands Recall Of 2011 Models

By Jonathan Fahey, AP Business Writer

. . .NEW YORK (AP) -- General Motors is expanding an earlier recall of some 2011 model-year trucks and SUVs to fix a problem that could cause the vehicles' rear axles to lock.

. . .The recall, originally announced in December, now covers 26,751 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC trucks and SUVs. The models affected are: Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Cadillac EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Colorado, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe; and GMC Canyon, Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL.

. . .GM said rear-axle cross pins, used to hold the axle in place, weren't properly heat-treated and may not be durable. They can fracture, interfere with the axle and cause it to lock. The driver could then lose control of the vehicle.

. . .One customer has reported a loss of power to the axle, GM says. But no crashes have been reported.

. . .GM says owners of the vehicles are being contacted and urged against driving the trucks until the axle pin is replaced.

. . .The December recall for this same issue covered 1,262 trucks and SUVs. But the company has since discovered that more vehicles were built with the faulty axle pin. In addition, the earlier recall didn't include the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize trucks.

. . .A GM spokesman said Saturday that the company is confident all the faulty parts have now been discovered.
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'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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They're becoming almost as bad as Toyota.

Yet another reason never to buy new.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

"It is not at all unique for a new vehicle to have a noise or drivability issue that takes time to find the cause. The vehicle is designed, built, and sold. In everyday use there are generally going to be one or two problems that do not show up in testing.

I have seen a hundred such problems from a dozen different manufacturers. I have never seen one that wasn't eventually cured. I have seen it take 30 days or six months. Sometimes new parts need to be designed and produced which can slow the process down. I have seen manufacturers hide behind "normal for the model" and I have seen them buy back units under pressure.

At the end of the day, it is under warranty and evidently the truck you actually wanted. There are a lot more knowledgeable people working for the manufacturer tackling the problem than any you will find on an Internet Forum. They will eventually find a solution if you are patient enough to wait."

-John Allen, retired Cadillac Dealership owner from Ohio

Noise or driveability issue? You're kidding right? Ever have a rear axle lock up on you? I have - It's a showstopper - a touch more serious than a rattle or an occasional engine stumble. New vehicle? The current generation Tahoe, which is one of the vehicles in question, has been in production for five years as of this month. Guess they need just another half-decade to fully work the bugs out.

Did the source of your quote retire or go under?

nice... i almost bought a Tahoe instead of my Odyssey... glad I didn't

Happens.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Are GM vehicles made in the USA? (poke at another thread)

Maybe GM needs to do the Ford thing. Bring over a Japanese consultant or two and have a second set of eyes look it over. Was it the 500 that Ford promoted this idea with? I think 300 faults were found and corrected before final production.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

They don't need to recall the escalades, most of them only drive about 15-20mph while the driver looks for drugs.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

No more than Dodges are...
(poke at another thread)

Good god.

Sounds like a spin Doctor for I.G. Farben explaining the efficiency of Zyklon B gas to be used at Auschwitz.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)