You might remember a bout of fires consuming a handful of Ford trucks, SUVs and cars that was due to a faulty cruise control switch that could ignite even if the vehicles were parked. General Motors is apparently having a similar issue, and although it doesn't involve the same cruise control system, the potential outcome – a car fire – is the same.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into the 2007 GMC Yukon after two of the SUVs caught fire while parked in the owners' garages with the ignition turned off. The issue could affect some 423,000 vehicles, but according to a GM spokesperson, the automaker doesn't think it's a widespread pattern or trend. The NHTSA will have the final word on that, we suppose.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Richard @ Feb 11th 2008 5:47PM
hmm where is the recall?
paul34 @ Feb 11th 2008 5:52PM
And what exactly would GM recall for if they don't know what the problem is, if there even is a problem?
Polly Prissy Pants @ Feb 11th 2008 6:49PM
No kidding, 2 out of 423,000 cars mysteriously catch on fire for no known reason and they don't immediately halt production? WTH? I smell a cover-up.
3cubed minus 3squared plus1 @ Feb 11th 2008 5:53PM
So no injuries were reported for the Fords and they issue a recall; but already two Yukons caught on fire and there is no recall. Yeah GM is way better than Ford.
Andrew L @ Feb 11th 2008 5:54PM
I agree
Ligor @ Feb 11th 2008 6:01PM
you all got to be patients til they figure out what the problem is
- they will recall once they concluded their root cause analysis
i hate to say this, but it's not looking to good recalling all of the GMT900 you've made in 2007 within the first year
oh, and don't turn this into a Toyota vs. doemstic thread, they all recall - just buy what you like best and what fits your criteria best, all automakers ahve issues and GM is not top notch just yet
Thedevil @ Feb 11th 2008 6:07PM
Typical domestic craptastic auto makers, they are all the in the same heap, it was just a matter of time before they start to show their true colores, these junks arent made to run well past 3 yrs, look at that big ugly junk of rolling fire ball.
psarhjinian @ Feb 11th 2008 6:11PM
Recalls do not mean quality problems, and quality problems do not always see recalls. This has nothing--at all--to do with the GMT900's long-term viability, any more than the Tundra cam recall speaks to that model's.
I know this is hard for fanboys on both sides to understand, but please, posts like this just make you look like a twit.
Polly Prissy Pants @ Feb 11th 2008 6:39PM
Man, GM is getting as bad as Toyota these days.
GTX141 @ Feb 11th 2008 6:50PM
psarhjinian
Couldn't have said it better myself. Last time I checked, Toyota was one of the worst "offenders' last year in terms of recalls.
You know, Toyota........the highest-quality automaker? yeah, that Toyota.
But, yeah, GM is crap.........
That One Person @ Feb 11th 2008 7:05PM
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!! TWO SUVS!?!?!?!?!?!?! OH MY GOD, IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How many 07 Yukons did they sell??
Jeremy @ Feb 11th 2008 7:17PM
Thedevil: calm down, and go wank off to pics of a Toyota Tundra/ Camry/corolla...GM's dont run well past 3 yrs? Hmmm. I guess my 1988 Boneville with over 280k miles missed your expert review. BTW, my sisters 04' or '05 Camry ain't nothin special, she got it because she doesn't know a thing about cars....boring, boring, boring car on stilts.
Derek @ Feb 11th 2008 7:30PM
At this point, what exactly would they recall? You're calling for the worlds most vague recall since they don't know what caused the fires yet. See, a recall involves actually applying some sort of *fix* to the vehicle that is supposed to stop the problem from happening. Can't do that so well until you know what happened.
What if both fires involved some sort of aftermarket equipment that was not properly fused? Maybe it was an improperly extinguished cigarette and no ashtray? (do they have an ashtray?)
Thedevil @ Feb 11th 2008 7:36PM
So jeremy, you drive a( bone-ville) and you'r sister drives a camry ,and she is the one who doesn't know about cars? LOL,WOW . looks like she is more of a man than you are, if the camry is boring what would you call that bone-ville, kite on wheels?
Franz @ Feb 11th 2008 9:10PM
Too early to be getting all pissed off about it. I'm sure there'll be a recall if it's anything serious.
Phoenix @ Feb 11th 2008 9:36PM
ok, bedtime.
Tony C @ Feb 12th 2008 8:55AM
Professional Grade
AM @ Feb 12th 2008 11:06AM
I guess when you drive something as cool as a '88 Bonneville, it's hard to appreciate anything else. That's a head-turner if ever there was one.
s2000 @ Feb 12th 2008 11:24AM
Very bad news for GM.
My Broken down Caddilac @ Feb 12th 2008 11:39AM
OMG, this may explain why I saw one of these things billowing smokie at the local strip mall the other morning? It was completely iced over like it had been sitting all night and there was nobody around to take care of it. Not a soul in sight!