Fire Risk Air-Conditioning

Fire Risk From Air-Conditioning Lines Prompts Recall Of Over 93,000 Jeep Cherokees.

The US carmaker General Motors (GM) announced today the recall of 1,410,000 cars worldwide because of the risk of fire due to leakage of oil into the exhaust pipe.Vehicles affected by the recall of GM include the Pontiac Grand Prix 1997-2004, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Lumina 1998-1999, 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, the Oldsmobile Intrigue and 1998-1999 1997-2004 Buick Regal.

GM indicated that these vehicles can cause sudden stops dripping oil on the exhaust pipe, combined with high temperatures, "may cause fire" in the engine compartment. "GM is working on a solution," the company said in documents submitted to the National Administration for Highway Safety (NHTSA) in the United States. The company said it has received 19 reports of minor injuries in the past six years. The fact that it is the fourth time since 2008 that GM makes a recall to fix this problem occurs. At the same time, Fiat Chrysler (FCA) announced today that made two calls to review affecting a total of 180,000 vehicles in the United States. The first involves the recall of 94,000 2015 Jeep Cherokee for a problem with the air conditioning that can cause fires.