GM, Chrysler recall sedans, SUVs
DETROIT, March
11 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM - News) on Thursday
said it would recall about 93,000 Oldsmobile Aurora sedans to fix
cracked fuel lines after reports of more than 35 fires in the vehicles.
DaimlerChrysler
AG (NYSE:DCX - News; XETRA:DCXGn.DE - News) also plans three separate
recalls to correct problems with its 2004 model year Chrysler Pacifica,
Jeep Liberty and Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles, according
to a U.S. safety agency.
GM said its
recall covers Auroras from the 1995 to 1997 model years equipped
with the 4.0-liter V-8 engine.
"These
vehicles are experiencing ... an unusual number of leaks,"
GM spokesman Jim Schell said.
Schell said
GM had reports of 35 fires and potentially three minor injuries
related to the leaky fuel lines.
The automaker
will install a stainless steel fuel line to correct the problem
after parts become available in May, Schell said.
The Chrysler
recalls include about 34,500 2004 model year Chrysler Pacificas
to install new engine software to prevent an engine from stalling
at low speeds, according to an advisory on the U.S. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration's Web site.
Chrysler also
recalled about 14,600 2004 model year Jeep Grand Cherokees equipped
with 4.0-liter engines to replace an engine sensor that could malfunction
and cause the engine to stall, NHTSA said.
It said Chrysler
was also recalling about 2,800 2004 model year Jeep Libertys because
the door locks could malfunction.
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