Maybe the third time will be the charm. It looks like morerecalls are on the way for General Motors after two previousrecalls failed to fix a fire risk for owners. GM will be recalling1.4 million vehicles because 1,345 previously fixed vehicles caughtfire after the repairs were made by dealers.
Most of the vehicles involved are models that are more than 10years old. The issue involves an oil leak onto the manifold in theengine, usually occurring after hard breaking. Fortunately, 85% ofthe fires occurred after the engine had been shut off and no onewas in the vehicle, said Alan Adler, GM’s spokesman.
GM says that even owners who brought their vehicles in forprevious repairs should return when notified. Owners were firstalerted to the issue in 2007 and again in 2009. The letter sent in2009 advised against parking the vehicle in any enclosed structuressuch as garages or car ports.
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