The Center for Auto Safety, a consumer watchdog group, said last week it had found reports of 303 deaths after airbags in GM cars failed to properly deploy in accidents.
GM responded by saying it was “pure speculation to attempt to draw any meaningful conclusions” from the raw data reported to federal safety regulators.
More than 1.5 million of the vehicles recalled Monday were sold in the United States. Nearly 100,000 were sold in Canada and the remainder were sold in other markets around the world.
Of the vehicles recalled Monday, around 1.3 million were due to a defective service air bag warning light that could lead to a failure in the deployment of air bags.
That recall affects Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia models from the 2008-2013 model years, Chevrolet Traverse from the 2009-2013 model years, and Saturn Outlook from the 2008-2010 model years.
A failure to comply with a head impact requirement for unrestrained occupants led to the recall of 355,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years.
A problem with a brake booster pump which can allow for corrosion and has been linked to two engine fires in unsold vehicles at dealerships led to the recall of 66,000 Cadillac XTS full-size sedan from the 2013 and 2014 model years.
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