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UPDATE: GM recalls certain Pontiac Vibes, following Toyota’s recall

Published on August 26, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2008 Pontiac Vibe

Following the recall announced earlier today by Toyota, GM followed suit with a recall of its own for 199,163 Pontiac Vibe cars built during model years 2005-2008.  GM and Toyota created the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix as sister cars, so they share a lot of materials; namely the chassis, suspension and engines.  As part of this, the Electronic Control Module is shared between the two cars, prompting the recall.  Click here to read the original recall by Toyota for the details.

by John Suit

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100 MPH crash caught by police officer’s dash camera!

Published on August 25, 2010 in General. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

A 100-mph (estimated) crash was caught on a dashboard camera by a Sugarcreek Township police car, in the Beaver Creek area of Ohio.  The driver, 19 year-old Brennan S. Eden, was driving his Pontiac Firebird on the median strip when he struck the guardrail, launched his car sideways, and careened into the center post of an overpass.  At that point, he was ejected from the car and the car itself split into 3 pieces.  Surprisingly, Eden lived, and was conscious at the scene, although for obvious reasons he was flown to Miami Valley Hospital where he’s listed in critical condition.  The crash happened around 7:15am on August 23rd, shutting down southbound traffic for 6 hours on I-675.  Click past the jump for the video.

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GM Recalls 1.3 million Chevy Cobalts and Pontiac G5s

Published on March 2, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

As a result of an earlier investigation, GM has announced the recall of 1.3 million cars.  The bulk of them are in America, and are sold here as the Chevrolet Cobalt and the Pontiac G5.  The latter is no longer sold (as Pontiac is being shut down), but the former will be replaced soon by the Cruze.  In the mean time, 2005-2010 Cobalts and 2007 – 2010 G5s are being recalled for power steering issues.  The problem stems from a power steering motor which wears out, leaving the driver with no power steering.   While the car remains controllable, it requires more effort to steer, which has led to 14 accidents and 1 injury so far, in over 1,100 complaints.

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Good Vibes for GM: Tests prove the Vibe’s brakes work

Published on February 2, 2010 in Manufacturer Update and Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .
2010 Pontiac Vibe GT

2010 Pontiac Vibe GT

GM took out two Pontiac Vibes this past weekend to test for braking when experiencing unintended acceleration, since the Vibe is a clone of the Toyota Matrix, which is involved in Toyota’s PedalGate.  They found that the Vibe’s braking system stopped the car, and within their “internal requirement for brake performance.”  They tested two Vibes, one for each recall (floot mats and sticky gas pedal).  Read on for more details.

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Industry Update: Company Ownership

Published on October 28, 2009 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

Since the early 1900s, vehicle manufacturers have been buying and selling each other, trying to grow their combined business.  Some of these ploys work (GM buying Cadillac in 1909) while others fizzle out (GM buying Hummer in 1998).  In today’s uncertain automotive times, the Detroit 3 are trying to streamline their companies, to cut operating costs and slough off under performing brands.  In order to answer the question of whose product you’re really buying when you buy a car, truck or SUV in America, I will go into a little detail as to which companies are on the block, which have already been sold, and which are dying (or already deceased).

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