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GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
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Author:  AlunD [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:19 pm ]
Post subject:  GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8544989.stm
Quote:
General Motors (GM) is recalling 1.3 million small cars in North America because of a power steering problem that has been linked to 14 crashes .....................................GM says the affected cars are still safe to drive


Does anybody else see a distinct contradiction there :?
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
I think that it might all be down to software. Many of Toyotas problems are down to the same reason - software.
Author:  AlunD [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
Amnesia10 wrote:
I think that it might all be down to software. Many of Toyotas problems are down to the same reason - software.


So ? if its linked to 14 crash's and is serious enough to do a recall how can it be safe.......... :?
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
I do not think that it is safe. Too many problems with computer controlled cars.
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GM recalls 1.3m cars over power steering fault
AlunD wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
I think that it might all be down to software. Many of Toyotas problems are down to the same reason - software.


So ? if its linked to 14 crash's and is serious enough to do a recall how can it be safe.......... :?

14 crashes among 1,300,000 cars works out at very slightly more than one crash per 100,000 cars. If there is a design or manufacturing fault that causes one accident, that is enough to justify a recall, but not enough to make the car dangerous as such.
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