GM: computer glitch may cause brake problems

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General Motors' director of safety engineering, Robert Lange, comments computer coding problems for anti-lock braking systems (ABS) on approximately 4 million sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks may cause brake problems. The company, which has ruled out corrosion in an ABS valve as the cause of brake problems, is presently concentrating on problems with the algorithms of the ABS computers. General Motors could fix the brake problems easier once it is proven that computers cause them since the company will only test the ABS computers and repair those that malfunction. But when it is determined that the corrosion causes the brake problems, the company will replace valves in all the vehicles.

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Says computer glitch for anti-lock brakes on around 4 mil sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks may cause brake problems

Trucks, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, General Motors Corp., Sport utility vehicles

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Toyota resists push to recall 3.5 million vehicles

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Toyota has been ordered by the Environmental Protection Agency to install emission-control computers on approximately 3.5 million cars and truck, adding that non-compliance on the part of the Japanese car manufacturer might result in a product recall. Investigators suspect Toyota tampered the pollution control systems of its vehicles to comply with the US emission standards, an accusation that Toyota strongly denies. Replacement of the $250 computers in all 1996-1998 Toyota vehicles, would cost the manufacturer almost $1 billion.

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Is asked by EPA to install emission-control computers on some 3.5 mil cars & truck, saying non-compliance might result in recall

Government regulation, Motor Vehicles & Parts, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Toyota Motor Corp.

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Big GE customers get stop-gap fix

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General Electric Co will share the information on how to fix the problem that could cause 3.1 million dishwashers to catch fire only with big- volume customers who owm apartment buildings. The information is only a stop-gap measure designed to repair the problem until apartment-building owners can replace the faulty units. The defective dishwashers recalled by GE and the Consumer Product Safety Commission were manufactured between Apr 1983 and Jan 1989.

Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing, Dishwashers, General Electric Co.

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