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GM recalls 4.3 million vehicles over air bag-related defect

Cars are seen on display inside the General Motors Corp world headquarters in downtown in Detroit, May 28, 2009.REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File PhotoGeneral Motors Co (GM.N) said on Friday it will recall nearly 4.3 million vehicles worldwide due to a software defect that can prevent air bags from deploying during a crash, a flaw already linked to one death and three injuries.GMs action marked the latest massive air bag-related recall in recent years by leading automakers, and was the latest air bag-related issue the Detroit automaker has faced.
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GM recalls 4M vehicles for air bag defect linked to 1 death

General Motors recalled more than 4 million vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death.The vehicles involved in the recall are all from the 2014-2017 model years and include models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac.The company is recalling 4.28 million vehicles worldwide, of which 3.6 million are in the U.S."That is a big number and the concern is, we dont know at this point in time, is it going to be expanded?
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GM recalls 3.64 mln vehicles for air bag glitch

Home » Business » AutoUS General Motors Co. (GM) announced Friday to recall 3.64 million vehicles in the US as a software glitch may prevent front air bags from deploying.There is a software defect in the sensing and diagnostic module that controls air bag and pre-tensioners deployment, which may prevent deployment of front air bags and pre-tensioners under "certain rare circumstances when a crash is preceded by a specific event impacting vehicle dynamics," the Detroit News quoted the U.S. automaker as saying.Dealers will update the software for free.
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