General Motors (GM) has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2007 Buick Lucerne. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 118, ‘Power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.’ Under the standard, the sunroof may only be closed when the ignition is on, or after the ignition is turned off, but before either of the front doors are opened. The affected vehicles may exhibit a condition where the sunroof can be closed after the ignition is turned off and the doors are opened.

This standard specifies requirements for power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems to minimize the likelihood of death or injury from their accidental operation. Dealers will install a new harness. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

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General Motors Corp. has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2007 Cadillac CTS. They stated that on certain passenger vehicles, the rear axle pinion seal does not meet all of the specifications and may experience a fluid leak. A Rear differential failure may cause loss of motive power and possibly loss of control increasing risk of crash.

Dealers will replace the pinion seal free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during Febuary 2008. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-800-982-2339, Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and Saturn at 1-800-972-8876.

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General Motors Corp has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2007 Cadillac CTS. They stated that certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 1008, ‘power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.’ Under the standard, the sunroof may only be closed when the igntion is on, or after the ignition is turned off, but before either of the front doors are opened. The affected vehicles may exhibit a condition where the sunroof can be closed after the ignition is turned off and the doors are closed.

This standard specifies requirements for power operated window, partition, and roof panel sytems to minimize the likelihood of death or injury from accidental operation. Dealers will install a wire harness. GM has not yet provided a recall notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

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Cadillac CTS Redesigned for 2008

Inspired by the Cadillac Sixteen concept, the new CTS embodies design reach and precision and offers a new powertrain lineup featuring six-speed transmissions and a new engine.

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Founding
Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved. With the intent of liquidating the firm’s assets, Ford’s financial backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M. Leland to appraise the plant and equipment prior to selling them. Instead, Leland persuaded them to continue the automobile business using Leland’s proven 1-cylinder engine. Henry Ford’s departure required a new name, and on August 22, 1902, the company reformed as the Cadillac Automobile Company.
The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, Michigan, in 1701.

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by Damon Lavrinc

One of the issues ailing domestic automakers is a bloated sales network, which sometimes includes pitting two dealers of the same brand against one another within the same market. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors have been trying to make inroads into this problem over the past year, and while these efforts are for the good of the company, the effects take their toll.

According to Automotive News, the Big 2.5 cut 462 dealerships between them in 2006. So far in 2007, GM has killed off 222 of its own dealerships, compared to this time last year. Much of this effort is the consolidation of franchises that only sold a few of the automaker’s brands, to now include as many as they can handle (i.e. a GMC dealership now carries Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, HUMMER, Saab, etc.)

GM isn’t alone in their neighborhood downsizing, as both Chrysler and Ford have made significant cutbacks so far this year, with the former nixing 134 dealerships, while the latter cut 126, when compared to 2006 figures.

The upside to all of these cutbacks is more profits for fewer dealers, but at the same time, dealers that have been in the business for decades are being forced to sell their stores to local competitors. As expected, these retailers are leaving their livelihood feeling bitter and dejected.

Whether or not any of this will make a difference to the Big 2.5’s bottom line remains to be seen, but it should be interesting to see how many total dealers were lost in 2007 and how many more will be killed off in 2008.

[Source: Automotive News (Sub. Req.)]

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