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Along with instructing dealers to halt deliveries of the automaker’s new midsize pickup trucks, General Motors made three more recall announcements on Thursday and Friday, raising its campaign total for the year to 71 and including more than 29.9 million units worldwide.

On Friday, the two recalls to come from the automaker covered 379,401 cars and trucks in the United States with the total number of vehicles recalled in North America — U.S., Canada, Mexico and exports — totaling 524,384.

The majority of that figure — 290,107 units — includes the Cadillac SRX from the 2010 through 2015 model years along with the Saab 9-4X from the 2011 and 2012 model years. GM is making the recall for torque inspection of rear toe link adjuster lock nuts.

“Improper torqueing could possibly result in a loose joint and worn threads that could cause the toe adjuster link to separate,” the automaker said.

The OEM indicated franchised dealers will inspect for the condition and, if necessary, will remove them and install a new link assembly. The company added unsold vehicles are being checked for proper torqueing before being sold.

“A loose toe adjuster link can cause the vehicle to sway or wander at highway speed, activate the vehicle’s electronic stability control system, and cause excessive wear to the threads in the link,” GM officials said.

“Additionally, the rear suspension may make loud metallic noises, particularly when the vehicle is travelling over bumps or potholes,” they continued.

“If separation occurs while the vehicle is being driven, it would create sudden vehicle instability, increasing the risk of a crash,” officials went on to say.

GM acknowledged that it is aware of three crashes and two injuries as a result of this condition.

The automaker said it first reported this recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Sept. 17.

Chevy Spark Recall

The other campaign GM announced on Friday covered 89,294 Chevrolet Spark models in the U.S from the 2013 through 2015 model years.

GM explained the recall was triggered because corrosion can cause the secondary hood latch striker to stick in the open position.

“If the primary latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly,” the automaker said.

“These vehicles, imported from South Korea, were manufactured with a secondary hood latch that may prematurely corrode at the latch pivot, causing the striker to get stuck out of position and preventing the striker from properly engaging the hood latch,” GM added.

OEM officials noted that about 13,000 of these unsold vehicles are being held at U.S. dealerships and will not be delivered until repairs are made.

The automaker indicated customers will be notified by letter about the recall, and franchised dealers will replace the hood striker when parts are available.

“GM is not aware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities as a result of this condition,” officials said.

The automaker added this recall was posted Friday on the NHTSA website.

Trouble with Chassis Control Module in Trucks & SUVs

Earlier in the week, GM posted a recall for 97,540 units from the 2013 and 2014 model years in the U.S. because the chassis control module may have a manufacturing defect. The total North American population, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico and exports, is 117,651.

 Vehicles involved in this recall are:

— 2013-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban
— 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS
— 2013-2014 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL
— 2013-2014 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV
— 2014 Chevrolet Traverse
— 2014 GMC Acadia
— 2014 Buick Enclave
— 2014 Chevrolet Express
— 2014 GMC Savana
— 2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD
— 2014 GMC Sierra HD.

“If present, metallic slivers in the chassis control module could cause an electrical short within the module, resulting in the vehicle stalling or not starting,” GM officials said.

“This would lead to illumination of the check engine light, and/or a service trailer brake message,” they added.

GM explained franchised dealers will replace the chassis control module when parts are available.

“We do not have a timeline on that,” the automaker said.

“About 4,500 of these unsold vehicles are being held at U.S. dealerships and will not be delivered until repairs are made,” the company continued.

GM insisted that it knows of no crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.

“About 1 percent of all vehicles recalled are believed to have the condition,” officials said.

 Stop Delivery for Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon

In other company news, GM told franchised dealers on Friday to halt deliveries of 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks.  The automaker determined these vehicles contain driver airbag connections that were wired incorrectly during the manufacturing process.

“This condition affects the vehicles’ two-stage airbag system by reversing the deployment sequence and disrupting the deployment timing of the driver airbag stages,” GM officials said.

“This condition will cause the driver airbags to not function as designed,” they continued.

GM pointed out that the majority of affected vehicles are being held at the assembly plant or are in transit or unsold at dealerships. The automaker emphasized it is working to validate the correction for the condition.

“Once that service procedure is released to dealers, customer deliveries can resume,” officials said.

GM acknowledged a small number of vehicles have been sold. Those customers are being sent a FedEx letter and are being contacted by phone to bring their vehicles to dealers as soon as possible.

The OEM said the repair will be done at no change, and free loaner vehicles will be available.

“A safety recall will be conducted but population and other details are not known at this time,” officials said. “GM is aware of no crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this condition.”