Personal Injury Law

Hummer recalls 198,000 H3s worldwide to fix hood

By Hurley, McKenna & Murtz

General Motors announced recently that it is recalling all Hummer H3s produced since the 2006 model year to fix a portion of the hood that can detach during driving. (D. Stumpf, AP Auto, 5/5).

The recall is voluntary by the automaker after two complaints in the U.S. and three in Japan, and affects nearly 165,000 Hummer H3s and H3Ts in the U.S. A Hummer spokesman says, ?a device on the hood called a hood louver (LOO-ver) can come loose and possibly detach while driving.? The faulty device helped to cool the engine on older models but is purely decorative on the newer H3.

As a automobile accident attorney in Chicago, I encourage all consumers to stay on top of auto recalls and act quickly if your vehicle is affected to avoid needless injuries.

Full post as published by Illinois Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Blog on May 18, 2010 (boomark / email).