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GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars in China
General Motors Co. and partner SAIC Motor Corp. are preparing to recall almost 1.5 million Chevrolet and Buick produced in China to replace a fuel pump bracket that could break and cause gasoline to leak, Reuters reports.
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General Motors Co. and partner SAIC Motor Corp. are preparing to recall almost 1.5 million Chevrolet and Buick produced in China to replace a fuel pump bracket that could break and cause gasoline to leak, Reuters reports.
The campaign involves Chevrolet Sail minicars (roughly 104,000 of which were exported in 2013), and Buick Excelle compact sedans.
Details about the defect and model years covered by the recall were not immediately available. Reuters indicates that no actual failures have been reported.
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