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Aug 17, 2013

* USA - AUTOS RECALL: 340,000 Chevrolet Cruzes

* Michigan - GM recalling nearly 340K Chevrolet Cruzes for brake issue

(Photo from Chevrolet - The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze) Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit News, by Melissa Burden and David Shepardson -16 August 2013: -- General Motors Co. said Friday it is recalling nearly 340,000 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze cars worldwide because of a possible loss of brake-assist in the vehicles... The issue is primarily a concern after a cold start of the engine and most of the crashes involved incidents in parking lots or backing out of driveways... GM said the brake problem is found only in Cruzes with the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine and a 6T40 front-wheel drive automatic transmission... The compact sedans were built at GM’s Lordstown Assembly Plant in Ohio. It doesn’t cover Cruze vehicles built at other plants...


* DC - Ford drops C-Max hybrid mpg rating, will compensate owners

(Photo from Ford: The hybrid now rates a combined 43 mpg.)
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -August 15, 2013: -- Ford Motor Co. has agreed to drop the fuel economy rating on the 2013 C-Max hybrid crossover from a combined 47 mpg to 43 mpg — a nearly 10 percent reduction — and will compensate owners for the worse-than-promised fuel economy... Ford said it will pay 32,000 customers for the gas-mileage discrepancy. Those who purchased vehicles will receive $550; those who leased will get $325... It means Ford will pay between $10 million and $17 million, depending on how many of the vehicles were leased...

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