GM tells dealers to stop selling Aveo

[joatmon]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,111916,00.htmlThey don't say why GM told them to stop though.

[Reynoma]

And I just saw a truck load of them this morning going north on I-95 near Philly.

[ArcsVibe]

Wondering what and which defect they "just" discovered!Damn!

[drunkenmaxx]

maybe an NBA player got mad and threw one at somebody...

[joatmon]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miami...4.htmQuote »GM investigates five crashes involving new Aveo, says cars didn't contribute to wrecksDETROIT - Five crashes involving the new Chevrolet Aveo prompted General Motors Corp. to tell dealers not to sell the cars during the past week, but the automaker says it has determined the car was not to blame for the wrecks.GM spokesman Jim Schell, who handles recall and product-safety communications, said the company issued a "stop delivery" notice to dealers late last week but lifted the selling ban Thursday following an internal investigation."The crashes captured the attention of General Motors because there were five crashes in a new product," he said. "We halted the delivery to avoid inconveniencing customers. An examination of the circumstances of the crashes and the vehicle involved indicated no vehicle condition was a contributing factor."GM said the accidents resulted in injuries but no fatalities. A spokeswoman said she couldn't elaborate on the extent of the injuries.The Aveo has been on sale in North America for only a few months. GM reported 1,559 Aveo sales in the United States in January.With a starting price of $10,000, Aveo is designed to give GM a player in a highly competitive segment that includes the Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio and Toyota Echo. Auto executives and analysts say low-priced offerings are important because they often are a consumer's first experience with an automaker.The Aveo, available as a four-door or five-door sedan, is built overseas by a joint venture called GM Daewoo Automotive & Technology Co., whose investors include Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp.GM had said it expects to sell between 50,000 and 70,000 Aveos annually, which would place it near the top of the segment with the Accent and Rio."The Aveo is really a no-brainer for GM, assuming they can launch it," said Mike Wall, an analyst with the forecasting firm CSM Worldwide. "This is ideally what Daewoo was meant to assist with - smaller, lower-cost offerings."GM, the world's largest automaker, has had three recalls this month involving more than 2.5 million vehicles.GM shares closed up 71 cents at $49.60 on the New York Stock Exchange.Guess they were erring on the side of caution

[threekrows]

It was probably idiots trying to pull them up onto moving transport trucks like on the commercial!

[Reynoma]

I just read in the NADA newsletter that Chevy has allowed dealers to start selling them again.

[Fformula88]

Sounds like GM's lawyers had the pants scared off of them! I would like to know what they thought could have been the problem causing the crashes! They must have had something in mind based on the cars design/engineering!

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by threekrows »It was probably idiots trying to pull them up onto moving transport trucks like on the commercial!If anyone actually believes that that little tin can car could even possibly do that, then they deserve to wreck it. LOL.

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by Fformula88 »SThey must have had something in mind based on the cars design/engineering! LOL! Yeah! Some bigshot in GM finally did a little research after the briefing with the lawyers and said "oh SH&@, it's a Daewoo!" Then the panic spread from there.

[engine1]

wonder why Daewoo went out of business?

[ragingfish]

You guys do realize GM bought Daewoo, right?

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »You guys do realize GM bought Daewoo, right?(removed)! I have a Daewoo monitor that is and always has been such a piece of crap!!! I can't even imagine buying a car from them...

[Vibe Rater]

Quote, originally posted by VibeChick »(removed)! I have a Daewoo monitorWhat kind of gas mileage do you get?

[SCTM]

Some said that the recall was concerning- defective fuel injector- wheel falling off- sudden accelerationGM recall after 5 crashes...http://www.mlive.com/newsflash...2.xmlGm/inside-news sitehttp://www.gminsidenews.com/fo...41047With that version there should be no problem... http://x.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2003...v.jpg

[mu_ohio]

Everytime I see one, I think back to the Fiesta that my friend has which only gets to 60mph and is lacking overdrive. Amazingly, the car is the same size as a Mini, but I wouldn't want to test the crash safety of it.