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ReprintsFeds check GM SUVs for fire threat
Harry Stoffer
Automotive News
February 8, 2008 - 2:48 pm ET
WASHINGTON -- Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation of 2007 Chevrolet Tahoes and GMC Yukons after getting two reports of fires while Tahoes were parked in home garages with their engines off. The reports said both homes were badly damaged. Two people were injured in one of the incidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The agency estimated that as many as 400,000 vehicles would be affected if a defect is identified and a recall is necessary. GM spokesman Alan Adler said the automaker takes the reports seriously. But GM cannot find evidence in its records that the incidents were anything other than isolated cases, he said. The GM SUVs are not equipped with the kind of cruise control switch that led to a recall of more than 10 million Ford Motor Co. vehicles after a rash of fires, Adler said in response to a reporter's question. NHTSA also has opened a preliminary investigation of 2006 Lamborghini Gallardos after getting three fire reports. There are 600 of those cars on U.S. roads. |
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