Let the Show Trials Begin… Government Motors Recalls 1.3 Million Cars
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, March 1, 2010, 11:01 PM
Will the democrats parade these executives before the cameras, too?
Government Motors today recalled 1.3 million cars in North America.
Freep.com reported:
General Motors said tonight it will recall 1.3 million cars in North America to replace a power steering motor that could fail, following a federal probe launched in January.
GM said the recall would cover 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2007-10 Pontiac G5s and similar models sold in Canada and Mexico.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Agency in January had opened a probe of 905,000 Cobalts from the 2005 through 2009 model year following 1,132 complaints of power steering failures that could make the cars hard to control. The complaints included reports of 14 crashes and one injury.
“After our in-depth investigation, we found that this is a condition that takes time to develop. It tends to occur in older models out of warranty,” said Jamie Hresko, GM vice president of quality, in a statement. “Recalling these vehicles is the right thing to do for our customers’ peace of mind.
I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict these execs won’t get the same treatment from the mind-numbed, know-nothing, bloated Congressional bigots as the Toyota executives did.
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jonyjoe101 commented:
Not to let GM off the hook, but I rather have the steering go out on me than have the accelerator get stuck at full throttle with no way to turn off the engine.
1 injury (GM) versus multiple deaths (toyota) many in fiery infernos.
I want GM brought up on charges but not over this.
NeoKong commented:
Congress will take GM to the wood shed right after they do it to Charlie Rangel because they the most ethical EVAH!!!!!
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Brian commented:
so will GM’s CEO have to go before Congress…wait…that would mean Obama and the UAW have to go before Congress for a hearing…i guess GM will get a pass on this…
Neo commented:
It’s the majority owner’s fault
TruthFirst commented:
Uh, Jim? Are you going to post something about how ACORN in Brooklyn was cleared of all charges in the video sting case? You were following that story, right?
Here’s a link, in case you missed it: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/03/01/2010-03-01_bklyn_acorn_cleared_over_giving_illegal_advice_on_how_to_hide_money_from_prostit.html
Allen commented:
For what it’s worth, I think the Toyota stuff is overreactive crap, but a power steering pump going out isn’t a huge deal. You can still pretty easily drive and control a car with the pump out, it’s just harder to turn the wheels when you’re going slow.
Marsh commented:
We really need to free the private sector in this country before we slowly decline like what happened in Europe. Only unlike the Europeans we aren’t going to be able to lean back on anyone to soften the blow or leech off of. If America succombs to socialism I really worry about the fate of Western Civilization as a whole. Which I guess is the point of the Marxists afterall… What happened in Detroit is a microcosm of what the entire Western world is going to go through if we on the right don’t win the battle to reclaim our culture. Never forget that.
Chris Vehr commented:
Double standards galore in Washington.
We have the best Congress money can buy.
Jo commented:
Can we recall Bozo please?
Kenny Solomon commented:
Did Bush get blamed yet ?
I’ll bet this gets a “slightly different” treatment in the media.
Start calling Congress.
Kenny Solomon
DC Works For Us
http://www.dcworksforus.com
A South Florida-based patriots organization.
Jess commented:
Allan,
There’s no pump. The affected vehicles use electric motor assisted power steering, which in this case is a far more serious failure. Joney, you’re just completely off base…
Folks, this is big, but don’t look for it on A1 of the WaPo…
robert commented:
Most will think it is new feature on a GM car…
Liz commented:
I have a 2007 Chevy Avalanche and other than the steering wheel is peeling off (and looks like junk now) and the radio buttons are starting to come apart (it looks really ghetto and they tell me I need to buy a new radio), when I set my speed on the express way, the accelaration increases up to 5 miles per hour. It doesn’t happen every time, but it has happened several times. I brought it in to be checked out awhile ago and GM told me nothing was wrong. Uh… when my car accelerates by itself after it has been been programmed to go 70 mph, I would say something is wrong. GM sucks, I can’t wait to get a Ford.
Kyle commented:
Jess, why isn’t it categorically different? I am not a fan of the GM bailout, don’t necessarily think anything criminal went on at Toyota, but a problem resulting in a few crashes and one injury (no word on severity) does not compare to a problem resulting in scores of deaths.
I also suspect that the Toyota recall did not fix the issue, at least in some of the cases described.
I agree that the coverage will not be what it should be, but IMHO the coverage reasonably can be much less sensational.
avery commented:
With the Union and Omaba running GM you can expect to get high price junk.
Scott commented:
You probably have more chance of getting struck by lightening than dying as a result of a mechanical problem in a Toyota…The chicago thugs conspired to smear a good company, so be it…It won’t stop GM dying a natural death as soon as government life support is removed…The executives at GM and all Obama’s appointees, their personal secretaries, drivers, the UAW leadership, especially Ron Gettelfinger have only a few years to get rich off the taxpayers…Better hurry!
Scott commented:
Toyota sold almost nine million cars worldwide in 2008, a bad year…Google is hiding the information for Obama but their could be 100 million Toyata cars on the road worldwide…And, their have been 34 deaths related to the stuck accelerator pedals over ten years…Like I said, you have more chance of being struck by lightening than dying in a Toyota due to some mechanical malfunction…
Jess commented:
Kyle,
“but a problem resulting in a few crashes and one injury (no word on severity) does not compare to a problem resulting in scores of deaths.”
Scores of deaths? Reliable source, please. Audi-like anecdotes of “my car took off on me” are just that – anecdotes, and their plural isn’t data.
My point is simple – the GM TSB (at first) and now recall is far more serious – unless there are no turns on your roads – sudden failure of steering whilst in the midst of a turn = driver, meet tree, whilst “unintended acceleration” = driver hitting throttle instead of brakes.
Mark D commented:
I suppose Obama will have to testify if they plan on calling the Senior Executive of GM…since he Owns the Company Now.
Peggy commented:
Would it be too much to suspect that Toyota is the target of saboteurs?
down with dems commented:
Look what Obama and the Democrats did:
“Poll says 31 percent of Americans believe Toyotas unsafe”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100302/us_nm/us_toyota_poll_1
Let’s see GM get the same treatment as Toyota.
shibumi commented:
“Would it be too much to suspect that Toyota is the target of saboteurs?”
I’ve been thinking that for a while- if not Toyota, than their suppliers.
Full disclosure: I have two Toyotas, they are the best, most mechanically sound vehicles I have EVER had, and would not hesitate to buy one again.
Pat the First commented:
My Ford Explorer (with its less than 85K) has been recalled 3 times. I still would buy another one. I have owned 3 Toyotas and would buy another one. Never have owned a GM.
seven commented:
This GM is Bush’s fault. He left the car maker worse than expected.
Obama by the way is violating bankruptcy law if GM pays to fix. This claim on the cars was “pre petition” and spending money on cars built befor filing bankruptcy is fraud. The owners are entitled to zero. Settling tese claims runs into bankruptcy fraud. They before preferred creditors.
seven commented:
Obama is phony wicked and corrupt. He is paying his man to run his GM company a million dollars a month. Where is his pay czar? If there is a recall, why doesn’t he punish the Chairman like they do in China?
I really don’t have a problem with companies deciding what they pay their people. If big mouth Leaders bash companies for pay, they they can’t pay over 400,000 to their own.
Amy commented:
Mr. Toyoda comes to America, and the next thing you know, over a million Government Motors cars have problems. Am I the only one who suspects sabotage?
Get this man back in front of those blow-dried blowhards, and let’s get some answers.
Andreas K. commented:
Yeah Amy, because cars that have already been sold long before Toyoda came to the US have a built in secrete sabotage device that gets activated the moment the CEO steps on US soil. Yep, makes totally sense. Totally.
“This GM is Bush’s fault. He left the car maker worse than expected.”
Actually, it would be Clinton’s fault. Since it was he who forced banks to give mortgages and loans to everyone.
American cars traditionally only really sell in the US. In Europe, for example, US cars have the reputation of being gas suckers and, with our fuel prices (Diesel, the cheapest fuel here, goes for at least 1 Euro per liter, that’s 4 Euros per gallon), nobody buys such a car. Well, only those with too much money (and those who can really count on a few extra thousands, well, those buy Ferrari, Jaguar and Maybach.) The rest, a.k.a. the large mass of people, will buy Volkswagen, Renault, Toyota.
Petey Pete commented:
“After our in-depth investigation, we found that this is a condition that takes time to develop. It tends to occur in older models out of warranty,”
Oh well. Fix your own car. If the car is out of warranty, I don’t see a problem here. Am I missing something? Are we surrounded by people who want things PERFECT? Come on, take a hit and stop whining. What are we going to do, recall all cars for a problem that “takes time to develop”? This is ridiculous!