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 Last October, General Motors LLC announced the recall of approximately 2,949 vehicles because of a manufacturing defect with the shorting bar in the front driver’s side airbag. Basically, the recall report stated that the shorting bar could accidentally touch the airbag terminals, which would stop the airbag from deploying in the event of an accident.

 Since 2002, General Motors has sold the Chevrolet Aveo globally under a variety names, supported by several sub-manufacturers, as the subcompact car has long served as GM’s answer to the popular subcompact models of its competitors, such as the Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus, Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, and Hyundai Accent. Sold in most countries as the Aveo, this vehicle is also known in Canada as the Suzuki Swift, while it is sold in North America and other various countries as the Chevy Sonic.

A statement released by General Motors details the recent recall of the Chevy Cruze: “General Motors will recall 413,418 Chevrolet Cruzes in the United States for the 2011 and 2012 model years to modify the engine shield under the vehicle.

GM notified owners of this recall on September 1, 2009. They recalled 1,880 Chevrolet T-Series and Kodiak vehicles. Also included in this recall were H-Series and F-Series Isuzu vehicles and T-Series and Topkick GMC vehicles.

It was determined that the air brake system could malfunction. The air pressure was not high enough for the air brakes to function properly. If the driver ignored this warning and continued driving it, the parking brakes could engage automatically, disabling the vehicle.