Chevy Cruze sales halted for airbag issue, 33,000 units affected

Seems like car troubles and quality problems for GM are mounting. The company has just ordered US and Canada dealers to cease selling  2013 and 2014 Chevy Cruze models due to an airbag issue.

"Certain vehicles may be equipped with a suspect driver's air bag inflator module that may have been assembled with an incorrect part," GM spokesmen Jim Cain said in a statement. "We are working diligently with the supplier of the defective part to identify specific vehicles affected and expect to resume deliveries by the end of this week once those vehicles are identified." GM has revealed that 33,000 units of the popular compact Chevy Cruze are affected by this issue which is being attributed to airbag supplier Takata.

GM has already recalled more vehicles in 2014 for various issues than in any other year in its history. 

Source: USA Today

Expedia App now on Windows Phone

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Apple revamps iPod touch with vibrant colours & iSight camera

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New Pioneer receivers feature advanced connectivity options for smartphones and PCs

As technology in the home entertainment space continues to progress quickly, Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc. ensures its products meet the demands of these rapid changes, and today introduced four Pioneer branded home theater receivers designed to support the most up-to-date high quality audio and video formats. The VSX-824 5.2-channel and VSX-1024 and VSX-1124 7.2-channel receivers offer the latest connectivity and performance features to make any home theater listening and viewing experience truly exceptional, including the recently announced HDMI 2.0 specification for the highest video signal transfer, Roku Ready certification, ESS SABRE Premier Audio DAC, multi-channel high resolution playback, and Pioneer’s proprietary iControlAV5 App.

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