General Motors has recalled nearly 500,000 cars in an effort to eliminate a fire risk. The issue surrounds Chevrolet Cruze models built in the US company’s Ohio plant between September of 2010 and May of this year.
While there have been no reported accidents related to the issue, the firm says it wants to recall all models in order to fix the problem, which relates to a risk of flammable liquids being caught in the engine.
The models affected would have been originally purchased in America, Canada or Israel.
The problem will, say GM, take about half an hour to complete at the dealership from which the car was purchased. Recall notices will be sent out in the middle of July.
As yet, no other GM models – from any of the company’s other global plants – are thought to be affected. That said, GM is looking into any similar risk which might exist in 10,000 GM cars that were sold by GM’s Australian unit.
No issues regarding any GM cars imported into the UK have arisen as yet. Drivers who have purchased a GM Chevrolet Cruze in America, Canada or Israel are unlikely to need vehicle recovery because of the issue, since it appears to be relatively low-level and can be easily fixed by GM free of charge.
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