(Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. will spend about $100 million to reimburse customers who bought 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave sport utility vehicles with overstated fuel economy figures, said a person familiar with the matter.
Fuel economy was overstated by 1 to 2 miles per gallon because the company failed to reflect new emissions-related hardware in calculations of efficiency for window stickers, according to a statement.
The 135,000 owners of the SUVs will receive a debit card or a 48-month, 60,000-mile protection plan, GM said in an e-mail. The company notified dealers today and will start sending letters to vehicle owners on May 25.
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GM last Friday told dealers to stop selling the models because it had found the window-sticker errors, which it described as “inadvertent.” Most lessees and buyers taking the cards will get $450 to $900 in value and some will get as much as $1,500, depending on lease terms and the amount of mileage overstated.
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