GM recalls 780000 SUVs over lift gate safety concerns - Chattanooga Times Free Press
14, 2013 file photo taken with a fisheye lens shows the Buick logo on the grill of a 2013 Buick Regal on display at the Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Buick is the first U. S. -based automotive brand to crack the top 10 in Consumer Reports magazine’s annual brand report cards, released Tuesday, Feb. Saturn Outlooks sit on the sales lot at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo. DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 crossover SUVs mainly in North America because the rear power lift gates can suddenly fall and hit people. The company said Friday that it has 56 reports of injuries caused by the problem. The recall covers the Buick Enclave from the 2008 to 2012 model years and the Chevrolet Traverse from 2009 to 2012. Also affected are the GMC Acadia from 2007 to 2012 and Saturn Outlook from 2007 to 2010. GM's Spring Hill, Tennessee plant makes... GM says in documents posted Friday by the U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that dirt can get into the gas struts that hold up the power rear hatches, causing them to wear and fail. A rod system designed to close the hatches slowly if the struts fail may not work because the software controlling it may not detect the problem, GM said in a statement. Dealers will replace faulty struts and update lift gate control motor software to prevent rapid closing. Source: www.timesfreepress.com
