Thread: General Motors, USA, battling to save its reputation

Might as well we have politics involved

Watching the American news this morning, they are talking about charges being laid , against GM management. The Congressional investigation was live on Fox this morning, interesting stuff.





GM's Silence Over 13 Names Denies Hundreds Closure - NBC News


And another recall.


Driveshaft (Manual Only)

PRA number: 2014/14039
Date published: 2nd April 2014

Product information

Product description

JH Cruze 1.8 Litre Petrol (Manual Only)
Identifying features

JH Cruze 1.8 Litre Petrol with Manual transmission only.

2013 MY
Build Dates: 18/10/2012 - 05/03/2013

2014 MY
Build Dates: 18/03/2013 - 07/03/2014

VIN RANGE
6G1PD5E50DL814248 - 6G1PD6EMXEL968206
What are the defects?

Right hand tubular driveshaft may fracture and separate causing sudden loss of driving power.
What are the hazards?

If the driveshaft fractures and then separates without warning the vehicle will endure a sudden loss of drive, potentially posing an accident hazard to the driver and other road users.
Where the product was sold

• Nationally

Traders who sold this product

All Holden Dealers Nationally
Supplier

GM Holden Ltd
What should consumers do?

Customers should contact their nearest Holden Dealer for a free of charge inspection, and if necessary a replacement Driveshaft.

So we're got the world's two largest automakers Toyota and GM in big trouble for hiding faults from consumers, resulting in deaths and injuries. Toyota was found to have hidden the problem which caused its vehicles to accelerate and drivers to be unable to stop the vehicles. GM has ignitions catching fire.
Yet, we still have Toyota and GM owners refusing to accept the facts and continuing to slag off LR, which hasn't had these problems. Talk about being one-eyed! Never let the facts get in the way of a deeply-held prejudice.

Toyota fined $1.2bn over recall - Telegraph

I used to drive past the Ford plant at Campbellfield every day and it really amazed me all the NON-Ford products in the carpark. All the Ford workers so distressed about the loss of jobs but where was the loyalty to their own employer and product.

Same applied to Holden at Fishermans Bend. Try working for VW in Germany, if you want your job you drive a VW.

Amazing that car assembly workers,(they are not qualified tradespersons) can earn more money than fully qualified tradespersons that have completed a 4 year apprenticeship, and they wonder why the manufacturers have decided building in Australia is too costly

I'm going to regret this ........


The light on the hill is a 24hour ATM that accepts union official credit cards

GM defects, Toyota Defects (hidden)
Did we forget VW Defects that were hidden and even refuted just recently?
All manufacturers have defects but it is whether they chose to hide them or actually be pro active and admit them and rectify them.

And LR classifies them as iconic design features

Aside from the day of the senate hearing it's not getting much media coverage in the US at the moment.

Regards,
Tote