This Is A Shame

The cost of motor vehicles has never been higher, and yet, according to this article, the vehicles made by General Motors are released to the market before all of the defects have been addressed:GM Recalling Over 193,000 Vehicles

The article goes on to say that in 2004, GM recalled more than 10 million vehicles! That is a remarkably sorry figure. But did you hear anything about it in the news? I read both Car and Driver and Road & Track magazines on a regular basis, and I don't recall ever hearing about such an astounding fact about America's largest automaker. 10 million defective vehicles in one year alone? How do they stay in business?

The defects described in the article are not minor ones. Pickup trucks, vans and SUVs may develop leaks in the braking systems! Top of the line Cadillacs have problems with the accelerator pedals! Some top end SUVs have the windshields installed improperly. It just doesn't make sense that a company can get away with marketing products that are severely defective.

And it makes one wonder: what defects are they NOT reporting?

More later...
Paul