Jul 4th, 2008 by RJ Menezes
General Motors continues to be under investigation for the reports of engine fires in GM’s full-size SUVs and pickups since early this year.
The NHTSA said recently that it has upgraded the effort to an “engineering analysis” in an estimated 2.7 million vehicles. The investigation, which has not reached the recall stage, includes all of GM’s full-size pickups and SUVs from model years 2007-’08 as well as 2006-’08 Hummer vehicles. The engineering analysis covers the automaker’s full-size vehicles, including the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, the 2007 GMC Yukon and the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500.
According to the administration, the move will help to further “assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash-related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.” The NHTSA said GM has provided it with “41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires, including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the Off position.” Eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fire, NHTSA says.
While no fatalities have been linked to the problem, it is still a great cause for concern for both GM and the NHTSA. The cause of the fires has still not fully been determined, which itself is quite scary. Hopefully, by working together, they can solve this soon.
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