Twelve different General Motors vehicles from the 2013 model year, up to 54,686 units in total, are being recalled over two potential issues with their steering columns. The models in question, all full-size trucks, SUVs or vans, are the: Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Savana, Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL. The affected vehicles were built with a fractured parking lock cable or "a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly." As a consequence, they could shift out of park without ... Read More

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In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Ford Expedition EL 1180540980

click above image to view more pics of the 2007 Ford Expedition ELFord's new Expedition EL has to follow in some huge footsteps – or, perhaps more appropriately, tire tracks. The stretched-wheelbase SUV not only has to do battle with GM's Suburban and Yukon XL duo (long the sales leaders in the extended-wheelbase segment), but it also has to live up ...
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eBay Find of the Day: 1989 Ford Bronco Centurion, the pre-Expedition 1179683160

eBay Motors has been a treasure trove of good finds this week, and today we bring you another rare SUV like the Saleen Explorer XP8. Though there are more than a few full-size SUVs on the market today, for decades the Chevy Suburban ruled a segment of one before the Ford Expedition arrived in 1996. But until Ford could develop a suitable Suburban fighter ...
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Lutz lets a bit of Edmunds survey slip, GM takes 13 first place picks 1178285040

Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public.And he should brag. Most other car of the year awards are chosen by us automotive writers who ...
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America's Game, America's Truck: Rawlings baseball trim for Chevy trucks 1177284360

Remember when Audi rolled out the baseball leather interior on the original TT convertible? That was nothing. For the real baseball fans, aftermarket trim specialists Katzkin Leather and sports equipment outfitter Rawlings have teamed up to offer a full, authentic baseball trim package for full-sized Chevy trucks. The package includes seats upholstered in ...
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Weight watchers: Are heavy trucks and SUVs illegal on some California roads? 1176930300

Pop quiz: if you're driving an H2 and you see a sign forbidding vehicles above 6,000 pounds to use a street, do you avoid that street? Neither does anyone else. In a sarcastic, meandering article touching on carbon dioxide, gasoline, SUV-haters, municipal codes, and testosterone, the LA Times looks at the genesis of road weight restrictions and how SUV's ...

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GM releases pics of Z71 package on GMT900 SUVs 1171491960

Without so much as an accompanying press release, General Motors released a slew of new images yesterday that show us what the Z71 off-road package looks like on two of the three GMT900 model SUVs. The Avalanche, Tahoe and Suburban are available with a Z71 package that adds, of course, the Z71 off-road suspension, new 18-inch aluminum wheels mounted on ...
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GM supplying MTV with fleet of custom E85 vehicles and Chip Foose Tahoe Concept 1156451160

General Motors has teamed up with the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards to supply the event with a fleet of 60 E85 capable Chevy Tahoe, Avalanche and Suburban vehicles. The fleet will be used to transport "talent" (we use that term loosely) to the event and also get the word out about the first E85 refueling station in New York City that will be announced later ...
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Chevy Suburban with Z71 package surfaces 1153156920

Some resourceful members of the GMInsideNews community managed to grab what appears to be official pics somewhere of a Chevy Suburban wearing the not-yet-released Z71 offroad package. Rather than being purely cosmetic, the Z71 package will add a host of real mechanical upgrades to the Suburban, Silverado and Avalanche. Of course, Chevy is still making sure ...
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GM offers $1,000 fuel voucher with FlexFuel vehicles 1146935460

There have been a lot of promotions in recent years to encourage people to buy new cars – green and otherwise – in the United States like zero percent financing and tax credits. Now, GM is offering buyers of their 2006 and 2007 FlexFuel models a $1,000 voucher card to buy fuel. Green Car Congress estimates that’ll be a little over 5,000 ...
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New York Auto Show: 85 FFV SUVs make a scene outside show 1144950360

The sight of 85 Tahoes triple-parked in Manhattan is one to behold. GM parked the fleet of flex-fuel SUVs in front of the Javits center today to make a green scene before they're picked up and driven off to various New York dealerships. The group also contains the first ten flex-fuel Suburbans off of the production line. It's a strange world we live in when ...
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GM hopes price is right for Chevy's 2007 Suburban 1140879600

Chevy used the Cleveland International Auto Show as the venue to announce how much drain a 2007 Chevy Suburban will put on the family budget, and from our seats, it ain’t all that bad. Here’s how the '07 'Burb breaks down in price.LS 5.3L: $36,990 (Note: $2,550 less than 2006 LS)LT 5.3L: $37,740LTZ 5.3L: $45,655LS 4WD: $39,790LT 4WD: $40,540LTZ ...