WASHINGTON — The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration mentioned on Friday it denied a General Motors request that may have allowed the automaker to keep away from fixing headlight glare issues on about 725,000 U.S. sport utility automobiles.
If the company had agreed to declare the issue inconsequential, GM wouldn’t have been required to inform prospects of the issue and supply a free repair.
The automaker argued the problem didn’t influence automobile security and petitioned NHTSA in 2019 to declare the problem inconsequential for GMC Terrain automobiles from the 2010 by 2017 mannequin years. GM mentioned the problem has been corrected in alternative components and doesn’t have an effect on present era automobiles.
NHTSA mentioned in sure climate circumstances equivalent to snow and fog the headlight challenge may trigger “glare to different motorists driving in proximity.”
GM mentioned Friday it was conscious of the company’s ruling and “will evaluate NHTSA’s choice and discover potential subsequent steps.”
GM informed NHTSA it was conscious of “solely a single buyer inquiry related to this situation and isn’t conscious of any crashes or accidents.”
