Chevrolet News and Notes

GM is recalling 850 vehicles with improperly welded fuel pumps.

The automaker says the joint that connects the fuel pump’s outer housing to the pump’s flange may not have been properly welded by the supplier. Over time, the weld could crack and cause a separation of the high-pressure fuel pump from the flange, allowing the pump to oscillate inside the engine compartment.

The oscillating pump can bump into a nearby fuel line and calamity ensues.

The recalled vehicles include the 2018 Chevy Colorado, Equinox, and Malibu, as well as the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, and GMC Acadia, Canyon, and Terrain.

The 2013 Volt is being recalled after reports of reduced engine power and propulsion.

General Motors says a previous software update to improve the car actually did the opposite by disabling the cell balancing function, resulting in a low-voltage condition. Killing the voltage of the volt? Classic Chevy move.

The Bosch fuel pump that Chevrolet used in a small number of 2018 models is moving and creating a potential fuel-leak nightmare.

GM says the joint that connects the fuel pump’s outer housing to the pump’s flange may not have been properly welded by the supplier.

That weld could crack and cause a separation of the high-pressure fuel pump from the flange, allowing the pump to oscillate inside the engine compartment.

The moving pumps can damage a high-pressure fuel line which is going to create an even higher-pressure situation when you start spraying flammable gas onto hot car parts.

You should avoid getting rear-ended in a 2018 Sonic until you get your seats repaired as part of this recall.

I mean, you should probably just avoid getting rear ended in general, but I think you know what I mean.

General Motors is recalling 71 model year 2018 Chevy Sonics because the seatback frames may not be strong enough to hold in a rear-end crash … The problem is a joint in the driver-side seatback frame that wasn't properly welded, making the frame too weak to hold in a crash.

GM is recalling 23,000 vehicles because the a seat belt pretensioner cable may no longer be attached.

The automaker had been monitoring the field for signs of pretensioner cables wearing down in 2014-2016 trucks and SUVs and monitoring warranty data, leading the automaker to open an internal investigation.

GM says the cables fatigue because the driver [can sit on the] pretensioner and cable guide in a sliding motion while entering the vehicle.

Let that be a lesson to us owners to … stop sitting in our cars?

There’s a problem with the power window switches in more than 200,000 Express and GMC Savana vans.

GM says liquid can enter the switch and corrode it, leading to high electrical resistance. The resistance can cause the switch to overheat, smoke, melt and cause a fire, although the automaker isn't exactly sure what is causing the corrosion.

Spill a coffee, get a fire. That’s a really bad day.

The glass in the front door windows of the 2018 Equinox might not have been properly tempered due to a blown furnace fuse.

To meet federal regulations, Chevy must issue a recall but they're not quite sure which vehicles are affected.

GM opened an investigation into which Equinox SUVs had the bad windows and believes 13 panes of glass are faulty, but the only way to replace the 13 is to replace both front door windows in 379 SUVs.

The other 366 owners are in for a wasted day.

A small percentage of front windows in the 2018 Equinox’s doors are not properly tempered.

GM just doesn’t know which ones and needs to recall all 400 of the SUVs to check.

GM opened an investigation into which Equinox SUVs had the bad windows and believes 13 panes of glass are faulty, but the only way to replace the 13 is to replace both front door windows in 379 SUVs.

Thankfully it’s only 400 vehicles, but that’s a wasted day for 379 of you.