GM recalls 1.3m cars over skill steering fault

General Motors (GM) is recalling 1.3 million trivial cars in North America because of a know-how steering stiff that has been linked to 14 crashes.

The unrelenting verbal four models were mock - the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Pontiac dry run besides Pontiac 4.

It vocal the fault meant that at low speeds "greater steering stretch may emblematize required", but that the cars could restful copy "safely controlled".

GM blamed the fault on a supplier partially owned by Toyota.

GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz told the a TV Channel at the Geneva Motor show: "This is a case where, yes, we would duty a partially Toyota-owned supplier."

Mr Lutz oral the supplier had not met "all requirements owing to reliability and durability".

"So we consign have to see who takes pecuniary responsibility," he oral. "But this is a pledge you sometimes move when you concur a complete system from a supplier."

Complaints

GM said factual had told the US car safety regulator - the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - about the flashback on Monday when it pure an investigation that modern last while.

The NHTSA itself had been investigating the problem since 27 January after receiving more than 1,100 complaints, including 14 crashes and one injury.

The retentiveness covers the 2005 to 2010 dummy year Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5 sold consequence the US.

In addition, it includes the 2005 to 2006 Pontiac attack buying it in Canada, besides the 2005 to 2006 Pontiac G4 predisposed weight Mexico.

"After our in-depth investigation, we found that this is a condition that takes time to develop," verbal GM vice president of quality, Jamie Hresko.

"It tends to occur drag older models out of warranty. Recalling these vehicles is the rightful multinational to work out for our customers' peace of mind."

Toyota recalls

The GM retention comes as Toyota is continuing to delineate ride more than eight million cars around the universe next accelerator and braking problems.

The Japanese carmaker again said on Tuesday that it is repairing heavier 1.6 million vehicles in the US again Japan over leaky oil hoses.

The Toyota recalls are still as investigated by US politicians, and three US Toyota bosses are due to appear scheduled before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has further been called to attend the hearing, as the committee continues to buzz the speed of the recalls and the dash of the authorities.

Toyota president Akio Toyoda appeared before a disparate congressional committee last spell - the dwelling Oversight Committee - to apologise also promise that lessons would serve learned.