Now personally, we here at the Stop Elmer Fudd web site applaud Elmers
getting killed on the highways and byways of the world. I mean really,
who doesn't? Every time an Elmer gets crushed in his surrogate penis,
that's cause for celebration and an angel gets its wings.
The problem is that Elmers are out there killing normal people in record
numbers, slaughtering normal drivers with their SUVs in ratios close to
five-to-one.
If only rightard Elmers would kill themselves and leave their
intellectual and moral superiors out of their predations and Elmer
stupidity, all would be right with the world, birds would sing, and
flowers would bloom.
World Media Digest
Associated Press
DETROIT - General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, is
recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles because of various safety defects,
federal regulators said Thursday.
The largest recall is of 155,465 pickups, vans and sport utility vehicles -
including the Hummer H2 - because of possible brake malfunctions, GM and
federal safety regulators said.
All of the affected vehicles are from the 2004 and 2005 model years and have
Bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies. They are the Chevrolet Avalanche,
Express, Silverado and Suburban; the GMC Savana, Sierra and Yukon XL; two
commercial trucks, the GMC Topkick and Chevrolet Kodiak; and the Hummer H2,
according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA said a pressure accumulator in the braking system could crack during
normal driving and fragments could injure people if the hood was open. The
crack also could allow hydraulic fluid to leak, which could make it harder
to brake or steer and could cause a crash.
GM spokesman Alan Adler said the company did not know of any injuries
related to the problem.
In addition, GM is recalling 19,924 Cadillac XLR coupes, SRX SUVs and
Pontiac Grand Prix sedans from the 2004 model year because the accelerator
pedal may not work properly in extremely cold temperatures, requiring more
braking.
GM also is recalling 17,815 Buick Raniers, Chevrolet Trailblazers, GMC
Envoys and Isuzu Ascenders from the 2005 model years because the windshield
isn't properly fitted and could fall out in a crash.
The automaker is expected to begin notifying consumers about all three
recalls next month. Dealers will make free repairs, NHTSA said.
GM shares rose 12 cents to $36.72 in late trading on the New York Stock
Exchange.They recently traded at a 52-week low of $35.85.
GM recalls nearly 200,000 vehicles for various defects
02.11.05, 5:54 PM ET
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