GM Recalls Commercial Trucks
ConsumerAffairs.com

03/23/2005 - General Motors is recalling more than 25,000 commercial trucks because of faulty electrical wiring which could set off the airbags.

The world's largest automaker recalled more than 10 million vehicles in 2004. The auto industry saw a record number of recalls in the United States last year.

GM manufactured some of the Chevrolet and GMC medium-duty commercial trucks from the 2003 to 2005 model years without protective covering for electrical wiring according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The wiring, located under the driver's feet, could wear over time and trigger the airbags to deploy and causing injuries.

GM dealers will inspect the trucks and replace the wiring if necessary, NHTSA said.

GM has also recalled 916 large sport-utility vehicles because they were built without a brake part, which could cause the brakes to fail, according to a GM spokesman.

GM said only five of the SUVs, which includes the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and the 2005 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, were delivered to customers, all of which were commercial businesses. GM notified those customers and recovered the vehicles, the spokesman said.