May 20, 2014 03:06 PM EDT
Latest GM Recall Brings US Industry Total to 22.4 Million Cars

General Motors has announced yet another set of recalls that totals 2.42 million vehicles, making 2014 the biggest year for U.S. car recalls in a decade.

Tuesday's recall means the industry total for this year is 22.4 million so far, overreaching the number for any calendar year since 2004, Bloomberg News reported.

The announcement affects vehicles mostly from the 2009-'14 model years and includes the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook for various potential safety issues. No fatalities have been reported in connection with the recall, GM said in a statement.

GM is recalling 1,339,355 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia crossovers from the 2009-'14 model years and Saturn Outlooks from 2009-'10 for front seatbelt cables that can fray over time, Edmunds.com reported.

Due to a shift cable that can wear, 1,075,102 Chevrolet Malibu sedans from 2004-'08 model years with the four-speed automatic transmission and 2005-'08 Pontiac G6 sedans are being recalled.

Additionally, 1,402 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs from the 2015 model year are recalled for airbags that may only partially deploy, while 58 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickup trucks will need to be repaired for retention clips that can become loose and potentially result in a fire.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the Cadillac recall involved the "most serious" problem, and GM reached out to owners in multiple ways to warn them about the issue. No accidents or injuries have been reported in connection with that recall.

As GM works to revamp its safety procedures and company image, the automaker has added 35 product investigators and restructured its engineering division. In the wake of ignition switch failures that resulted in at least 13 deaths, GM has been recalling cars left and right.

The ignition switch issue, which resulted in the recall of about 2.6 million small cars, was followed by unrelated, additional recalls for a total of more than 15 million recalled GM vehicles.

GM is taking a financial hit to cover the recall costs, reporting Tuesday that it will take a charge of $400 million for the second quarter, according to Bloomberg. The Detroit, Mich.-based carmaker already took a charge of $1.3 billion in the first quarter of the year.

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