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GM Recalls Nearly 113,000
Vehicles
General Motors Recalls Nearly 113,000 Vehicles Due to
Safety Defects
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp. is recalling 77,055
minivans because their rear brake lights or hazard lights can stop working,
federal safety regulators and the world's biggest automaker said Thursday.
The recall involves Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari minivans
from the 2001 and 2002 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration said a circuit problem could cause the lights to stop working,
which could lead to a crash.
GM spokesman Alan Adler said there have been no injuries related
to the defect. GM dealers will repair the lights for free.
NHTSA also said Thursday that GM is recalling 35,777 of its
2005 Pontiac G6 sedans because the owner's manual doesn't say there is a
child restraint anchor in the middle of the back seat. NHTSA said owners
could have difficulty installing child seats if they aren't aware of the
anchor.
Adler said GM will mail information about the child seat anchors
to G6 owners this month.
GM shares fell 66 cents, or 2.3 percent, to close at $28.35
in trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange, trading at low levels
not seen since the early 1990s.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
General Motors Corp.: http://www.gm.com
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