Problem with Aveo Latest for Recall Plagued General Motors
General Motors has been plagued with recalls in recent weeks, calling back more than 2.5 million vehicles.
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| Having already faced massive recalls in the past few weeks, General Motors looks to be facing yet another. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press) |
That trend doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. While the automaker isn't stating what exactly was wrong with its entry-level Aveo, a spokesperson commented that it recently told its retailers to cease all sales over a three day period "because of certain concerns that were triggered by a review of field data." The automaker's investigation confirmed that "there were no vehicle conditions to be concerned about," so GM lifted the stop delivery order yesterday afternoon.
No doubt GM is being just as vague with its Aveo owners, which are incidentally forming into a significantly large group. The company announced that 1,100 were sold in Canada and 1,559 in the U.S. during the month of January alone, after three months of availability.
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| A "stop delivery" was issued to dealers, but the reason for the stoppage hasn't been clearly disclosed by GM. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, Canadian Auto Press) |
When GM announced the "stop delivery" on the Aveo U.S. spokesman Jim Schell stated, "Obviously, the dealers are honoring that." He added, "Any more information would be partial." Again, not much information to go on.
GM is hoping for a big consumer response from this little car, with sales targets of about 12,000 units in Canada for 2004 and between 50,000 and 70,000 Aveos in the U.S. annually, mostly due to its $13,480 (USD$9,455) base price point. There is no word if the Suzuki Swift+, a near carbon copy that sells for $15 more than the Aveo, faced a retailer lockdown.