Published on
August 26, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, control, ECM, electronic, GM, Matrix, module, Pontiac, recall, share, stall, Toyota, Vibe.
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
Source: GM
Published on
February 2, 2010 in
Manufacturer Update and Recalls.
Tags: 2010, braking, gas, GM, Matrix, pedal, Pontiac, recall, sticking, test, Toyota, Vibe.
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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