Bad Timing for GM?

[5vz-fe]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/13/gm.recall/index.html

The possibility of engine fires has prompted General Motors to recall nearly 1.5 million passenger sedans manufactured between 1997 and 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Monday. The recall covers certain mid- and full-size passenger sedans under GM's Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac brands. The affected vehicles have naturally aspirated 3.8 liter V6 engines -- that is, engines that use atmospheric pressure rather than a mechanical blower to bring in air for combustion -- according to documents that GM filed with federal regulators last week. On Friday, the federal government acknowledged the filing and agreed to the plan. The problem involves a potential for oil to leak on the exhaust manifold during hard braking. When a car operates under normal conditions, the manifold can get very hot. Oil that runs below the manifold's heat shield could ignite and spread to plastic channels that hold spark plug wires. As a solution, the company recommends a change in the bracket that holds spark plug wires, which will be done free of charge. Owners and dealers affected by the recall will be notified by letter next month with details.

[turpija]

they say it's oil leak that can ignite and start fire under the hood, apperently it's easy fix, so I don't know where you get the idea that it's a bad timing














j/k I know what are you saying, and I agree this won't help them

[5vz-fe]

It'll prolly cost them more than a shinny penny also.
5 bucks for bracket, 10 bucks for labor. That's 22.5 mil.

[turpija]

yea that's a lot of cash, but it's in a mil. range not a bil. range
and you know millions are so last year everything has to be in billions these days

[5vz-fe]

LOL...true true.

Obama's spending budget sure make millions less and less significant.

[nthfinity]

assuming all 1.5 million cars are still on the road, and every owner will have the service done. Additionally, only the installation cost is flat; the bracket itself will be likely sold "at or near cost" so I'd juxtapose it would be cheaper than $5 per bracket.

That said; I've never been a fan of the standard 3.8 GM V6... Series I is good; particularly in turbocharged format. The Series II, and III were not... Series II had issues with blown head gaskets.

[79TA]

None of those cars are very new . . . it seems like they would have burned to the ground by now if there was a serious risk.

Anyway, <3 GM 3.8 litre engines.