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General Motors is facing another massive withdrawal and the problem is related to the daytime running lights in at least one vehicle from each of its four brands. The good news is that the problem is easy to solve. What happens is that there is a possibility that the daytime running lights do not turn off in certain cars from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC when the headlights are on. In the recall notice, GM does not mention no potential damage as a direct result of the failure. However, glare from headlights and daytime running lights on can reduce visibility. Read More: GM began installing 40,000 charging stations in the United States and Canada Having both lights on is also a violation of the Standard Federal Motor Vehicle Safety number 108. For now, no injuries related to the problem are mentioned. Are 740,108 vehicles affected who face withdrawal. Some of the models are Chevrolet Silverado 1500, gmc sierra 1500, Chevrolet Suburban Tahoe , gmc yukonamong others. Withdrawal breakdown Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 170,248 Chevrolet Suburban: 57,503 Chevrolet Tahoe: 104,806 GMC Sierra 1500: 115,885 GMC Yukon/Yukon XL: 93,457 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV: 44,052 Cadillac CT4: 24,697 Cadillac CT5: 43,510 Buick Envision: 85,950 The problem is not hardware related, but a software error in the body control module. The issue was discovered by one of the company's engineers and led to an extensive investigation that causes withdrawal. GM says the solution is a software update that can be accomplished via wireless in-vehicle update with that capability. The notification will begin to arrive in the mail on January 23. This is an extension of a previous recall for the same issue issued in early November. Writing New Electric Autos Source: Engine1

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GM recalls 740,000 vehicles for daytime running lights that won’t go off

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