General Motors announced two more recalls on Friday that involve hood latch and toe-link nuts problems.
The recalls cover 379,401 vehicles in the U.S. and a total of 524,384 in North America, Autoblog reported via the GM announcement.
One recall involves 2010-'15 Cadillac SRX and 2011-'12 Saab 9-4 SUVs, which are being recalled because "rear toe link adjuster lock nuts" may be improperly torqued and could have unstable handling. This recall affects 290,107 units, and GM says it's aware of three crashes and two injuries in connection with the issue.
The second announcement affects 89,294 Chevrolet Sparks from the 2013-'15 model years. In this case, corrosion can cause the secondary hood latch striker to stick open. This means that if the primary striker isn't engaged correctly, the hood could open unexpectedly.
About 13,000 of the affected vehicles, which were built in South Korea, are being held at dealerships and won't be sold until the repairs are made. Owners will get notices in the mail, and GM says it knows of no crashes or injuries from this recall.
It's been a tough year for the automaker as more and more recalls have been announced. But despite the number of vehicles involved, this announcement is a relatively small one in that the fixes appear to be simple and only a few nameplates are involved.
Losing handling stability and having the vehicle hood fly open while driving are both potentially terrifying events, but GM appears to at least have a handle on this one. After a year in which the company was besieged by recalls, the Detroit, Mich.-based carmaker is being proactive.
Affected owners should get a letter in the mail soon and can also get in touch with their local dealership about this recall.
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