Reuters: U.S.: GM recalls some 2013-14 cars to fix brake lamps, cruise control glitch

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GM recalls some 2013-14 cars to fix brake lamps, cruise control glitch Jun 5th 2013, 15:09 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Toyota says will recall 242,000 hybrids for brake design flaw 2:54am EDT Chrysler resisting U.S. recall of 2.7 million Jeep vehicles Tue, Jun 4 2013 NHTSA probes air-bag issue in 400,000 GM cars Tue, Jun 4 2013 Strong pickup truck sales boosted U.S. autos in May Mon, Jun 3 2013 BMW recalls 220,000 vehicles in Takata airbag issue Tue, May 7 2013 Analysis & Opinion Counterparties: The unbearable lightness of silicon beings SF Fed’s Williams in the driver’s seat Two new 2014 Chevrolet Impala sedans are seen at the Washington Auto show February 6, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Gary Cameron DETROIT | Wed Jun 5, 2013 11:09am EDT DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling 1,627 new Cadillac and Chevrolet sedans to correct an electrical glitch in the brake lamps and the cruise control. The recalled cars include the just-introduced 2014 Chevrolet Impala, as well as the 2013 Cadillac ATS and XTS, both released last year. GM, in a statement Wednesday, said the brake lamps on a small number of vehicles may flash intermittently without the brake pedal being applied. The condition also could cause the cruise control to disengage. The brake-lamp issue, GM said, "could falsely signal (to) a following driver that the lead driver was slowing to a stop." The concern is that a following driver then might not adjust his or her vehicle speed when the lead vehicle does brake, "resulting in a possible crash." Dealers will reprogram the cars' body control module to correct the problem, GM said. The fix will be made at no cost to owners because the cars are under warranty. GM said there are "no customer complaints or known crashes or injuries" related to the issue. (Reporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit; editing by Sofina Mirza-Reid) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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