GM Avoids Recall of 2 Million Trucks for Rusty Brake Lines
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General Motors Co. avoided a recall of about 2 million large pickups and sport utility vehicles over rusted brake lines after a four-year investigation by U.S. regulators.
The brake-line corrosion in the 1999- to 2003-model trucks is routine wear and tear that mostly occurs in northern states where salt is often used on roads in winter, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official said in a media briefing before the Thursday announcement. The investigation covered 10 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models, including the Escalade, Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon.