The loss is about $1.2 billion! GM recalls 7 million vehicles worldwide due to airbag problems.

　　　　　　 CCTV News:General Motors announced on the 23rd that it will recall about 7 million large pickup trucks and SUVs around the world, which are equipped with potentially dangerous Takada airbags.

　　　　　　 The scope of GM’s recall is full-size pickup trucks and SUVs from 2007 to 2014, including Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500. Sylvolay is GM’s best-selling car and the second best-selling car in the United States. Chevrolet Big Mac, Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade are also on the recall list.

　　　　　　 Since 2016, GM has requested the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to avoid the recall four times. The company believes that airbags are safe on the road and in testing. However, on the 23rd local time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected GM’s request, saying that airbags were still dangerous, and asked GM to recall 5.9 million vehicles in the United States.

　　　　　　 General Motors said it would not oppose this decision and would recall 1.1 million vehicles of the same model sold in other countries except the United States. At the same time, GM said that it firmly believes that the airbags of these vehicles will not pose a threat.

　　　　　　 Since Takada has gone bankrupt, GM will have to bear all the expenses. This will cost GM about $1.2 billion, accounting for about one-third of its net income so far this year.

　　　　　　 According to the report, the safety accident caused by the airbag burst in Takada has caused 27 deaths worldwide, including 18 people in the United States, but none of them involved GM-produced vehicles. At present, 63 million vehicles with related problems have been recalled in the United States, and about 100 million vehicles have been recalled worldwide.