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More than 10,000 General Motors (GM) vans are being recalled due to a fire risk posed by an engine fault, as owners are asked to park outside and away from their homes.
GM issued the van recall this week for 10,154 model year 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with 6.6L gas engines. The recall notice states that the engines are prone to short-circuiting whereby a driver “may get a low battery voltage warning, the battery may die, or a fire may occur in the engine compartment.”
The company said it had reports of four engine fires linked to the issue, but it was not aware of any related crashes or injuries.
Owners are being asked to park their vans outside and away from homes, structures, and other flammable materials such as vegetation until their vehicles have been repaired.
In December 2020, GM became aware batteries in the engine were dying prematurely and issued a service bulletin instructing technicians on how to trim back anti-rotation tabs of positive battery cables to fix the issue of battery life, says the recall notice.
Then, in January 2021, GM was made aware of an underhood battery fire in a 2021 Chevrolet Express that was caused by the same cable. The company opened an investigation related to the battery cable-to-fuse clearance and found four vehicles that had caught fire because of the issue, and in March it launched this safety recall, notes the notice.
Vehicle owners can visit NHTSA.gov/recalls and enter their 17-digit vehicle identification number to see if their vehicle is under recall. If it is, vehicle owners should call their nearest dealership immediately to schedule a free repair.
Though this is not a class action lawsuit, Top Class Actions will continue to monitor the issue to keep readers informed about potentially dangerous vehicle recalls.
The GM recall adds to a growing number of fire risk-related recalls affecting late-model vehicles in 2021.
Just last week, 20,000 Fiat Chrysler Ram truck owners were warned to park their vehicles outside and away from structures because a potential short circuit could cause the car to go up in flames, even when the engine is off.
Fiat Chrysler fire risks also sparked an earlier class action lawsuit lodged by Ram truck owners who say their 2014 through 2019 models contained defective components that could catch fire without warning.
Also this month, more than 95,000 Genesis G70 and G80 sedans were recalled due to a fire risk. Hyundai, owner of the Genesis luxury division, recalled the vehicles due to an issue with the anti-lock braking system that upped the risk of fire.
Kia and Hyundai recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles over a fire risk. Approximately 380,000 Kia Sportage SUVs and Kia Cadenza sedans were recalled earlier this month because of an issue with the vehicles’ braking systems, including a possible short circuit that could lead to a fire.
If you own a vehicle that you believe has a safety defect, or you or a family member have been injured by a safety-related defect, you may qualify to join this defective vehicle safety recall class action lawsuit investigation.
Do you own a Chevrolet Express or another vehicle facing recall? Where are you parking your vehicle? Let us know in the comments section!
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Please include me. We just bought one in March, 2021!!