General Motors is adding the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse sedans to its list of recalled models for a problem with the front brake assembly.
The problem: GM said in a statement the cars may have had the rear brake rotors installed in the front brake assembly, which could result in “reduced braking performance.” It is unaware of any crashes or injuries related to the problem and says only a “small percentage” of the recalled vehicles will have rear rotors on the front of the car.
Number of vehicles affected: In total, 8,208 Malibus and Lacrosses are affected. About 1,700 of the cars are in customer hands, while the remainder are sitting on dealer lots.
The fix: Dealers will inspect the front brake rotors and make the appropriate fixes. A stop-delivery order for the vehicles was issued on May 1, but dealers can sell the cars once the front brake rotors have been inspected and fixed.
Contacts: Customers may call Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick at 1-800-521-7300.
Comments
Shit. Guess I’ll be visiting my dealer soon.
Odds are good that you are fine if you have not noticed any stopping issues.
Of the 8000 cars they may only have a handful with the issue but finding them is the problem.
Though if you do not really understand the true number involved this it is embarrassing in the media.
“Rear rotors in the front” – new GM makes even the impossible possible. Again, too high tech for the General; they should have stuck with rear drum brakes, easier to keep apart that way for the union worker.
That’s just a premise, this isn’t really a recall, it can possibly even be a TSB. It’s simple take the car in, maybe get a oil change, the dealer service team will check the rotors out, make the fix if the problem exists, and that’s it. Companies make mistakes like this, including a manufacturer like Honda. I hear Honda isn’t unionized, so when something like this happens with a company like them, what is their excuse?
Magirus,
— Ford just had a recall on the 2013 Escapes for 2 brake issues; the first was improperly installed brake pads and the other was for a rotted brake line.
— Ram had 2 recalls on brakes for their 13’s: first for park brake not set properly (truck would roll away) and the second was improper brake pedal adjustment ad the pedal would not return fast enough to push a second time.
— Honda recalled 344,000 vans for brakes that would suddenly activate on their own.
— Toyota recalled over 200,000 vehicles a couple years ago over brakes with faulty parts that would suddenly fail.
— Nissan recalled 188,000 Nissan and Infiniti SUV’s over sudden brake failure issues
And I could list every other manufacturer too.
So I guess braking technology is too complicated for every manufacturer. I can’t believe what an idiot you are. Someone send the wrong crate of rotors to the wrong place on the assembly line; simple as that. I can only imagine how many mistakes you make everyday seeing how incompetent you are on here. I only hope someone rides you as hard as you ride GM.