General Motors is recalling more than two million vehicles to fix a variety of potential safety defects, most of them on cars and trucks sold in the US.
In the latest setback for the world's largest automaker, GM said the largest of the safety actions included nearly 1.5 million full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles from the 2003 to 2005 model years with second-row seat belts that may be difficult to properly position across passengers' hips.
GM, which led the car industry in US recalls last year, said it voluntarily conducted the recall, although it had no reports that the belts caused or contributed to any injuries, and an analysis indicates a very low likelihood of problems occurring.
The recall includes some of GM's top-selling pickup trucks and SUVs, including the Hummer H2 2003 to 2005 Chevrolet Suburbans, Chevrolet Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL and the crew cab versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra. No models sold in Europe are affected.