DETROIT – General Motors is recalling another 2.42 million vehicles, bringing the total this year to more than 13 million recalled vehicles.
The latest recalls announced Tuesday are for:
• 1,339,355 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia full-size crossovers from the 2009-2014 model years and Saturn Outlooks from 2009-2010 because front safety lap belt cables can fatigue and separate over time. In a crash, a separated cable could increase the risk of injury to front seat passengers.
• 1,075,102 of the previous generation 4-speed automatic transmission Chevrolet Malibu and from the 2004-2008 model years and Pontiac G6 from the 2005-2008 model years because of a shift cable that could wear out over time, resulting in mismatches of the gear position indicated by the shift lever.
• 1,402 Cadillac Escalades and Escalade ESVs from the 2015 model year because an insufficiently heated plastic weld that attaches the passenger side air bag to the instrument panel assembly could result in a partial deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
• 58 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD full-size pickups from the 2015 model year because retention clips attaching the generator fuse block to the vehicle body can become loose and lead to a potential fire.
There have been no fatalities associated with these recalls, according to GM.
To check if your GM vehicle has been recalled, go here. Make sure you have the VIN.
The automaker is facing a $35 million fine from U.S. safety regulators for delays in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches that are linked to at least 13 deaths.
Complete coverage: GM ignition switch recall investigation
Last week, GM added five more recalls to its growing list. Those recalls were for 2.7 million more cars and trucks to fix problems with brake lights, headlamps and power brakes.
In total, GM has issued 29 safety and non-compliance recalls in the U.S. so far this year.
Local 4's Carmen Harlen recently had a chance to sit down in a one-on-one interview with CEO Mary Barra. Watch here:
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