GM Re-Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles for Heated Washer Fluid System Fire Risk

General Motors has recalled 1.5 million vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system that could catch fire. No replacement solution is available to the header washer fluid system so GM will give owners a $100 rebate for the loss of the feature.

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The 12 Largest Auto Recalls in History – Chart

Automotive recalls seem to be a hot lately topic especially after Toyota’s recent recalls for a so-called “sticky gas pedal”. Amidst the sticky gas pedals for Toyota you will find there have been other recalls in the history of the automobile that were much greater than ones we see today. A recent post on autointhenews.com showcases a chart from the auto insurance center of the 12 largest auto recalls in history. You will not find Toyota topping the list, but interestingly enough Ford has taken the crown in this category. Following Ford, as you may have guessed, is General motors. After that, the infamous Toyota recall.

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Toyota to Recall 3.8 Million Vehicles for Accelerator Pedals

Today Toyota announced that they will replace the accelerator pedals on upwards of 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles that have been recalled in the U.S. This new move is to prevent and put to rest the problem where floor mats affected vehicles in several “unintentional” acceleration events and unfortunate accidents. For additional information please view the full press release below.

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GM Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles Due to Oil Leak

GM is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles due to an oil leak that could cause an engine fire.

Apparently under hard breaking engine oil could leak past a heat shield and drip on the exhaust manifold causing a chance for a fire by igniting the oil from the hot surface of the manifold. This currently affects the following vehicles:

1997-2003 Buick Regal
1998-2003 Chevrolet Lumina
1998-2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1998-2003 Chevrolet Impala
1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix

A total of 1,497,516 vehicles are involved in the recall.

To address this issue, GM dealers will remove the plastic spark plug retention guide and install in its place two spark plug wire retainers. The service is free of charge of course. The fix is very simple be needed because of the potential severity of not addressing this issue which is FIRE! No one wants a fire on their older GM vehicle. That just may put someone over the edge and attempt to sue a company that is about to file bankruptcy.

Currently no fatalities have been reported but a total of three incidents related to the defects have happened. Only one of the three incidents was reported to have included an injury.

Note: This recall does not affect the supercharged version of the 3.8-liter engine used in any of the vehicles above.

BMW M3 Recalled Due to DCT Transmission Issue

Okay, so this is very reminiscent of the big recall BMW had on the previous generation E46 BMW M3 for a rod bearing in the years 2001 to 2003.5. Now all new BMW M3’s with a DCT Transmission have been recalled which tally’s to about 2500 cars. Although this is not near as big as the E46 recall, many enthusiasts who purchased or ordered a new BMW M3 with the DCT Transmission will now have “that feeling” in their gut on whether or not this car is “reliable”. The issue occurs when the car is in a near panic stop/breaking. The transmission will attempt to downshift several times to the point where it causes the engine to stall. The good news about this recall is that it is resolved with a software update. You would think that automakers would get the DCT/Dual Clutch setup right by now; it is not as if about half of the automakers are coming out with their own version of a dual clutch setup.

Oh look… it’s the new iDrive controller next to the DCT shifter. Wheew!