http://www.boston.com/business/artic...e_to_fix_hood/


FYI...............

 

I know this is a safety issue, but I'm not sure that I want a permanent adhesive attaching my hood louver. I added hood handles, and had to remove it for that. If I ever needed to change or repair these, or the louver itself, I'd be in trouble.

 

When I ride mine through one of those car washes with dryers, I can see the louver lift up, so it's not surprising.

 

The fix is stupid... last thing I want is them using adheasive on my paint.

I plan to just leave mine as is, it is on there pretty good and if it ever blows off I will pull over and pick it up. lol

 

What legal liability will you have if a pedestrian or someone one in another car is injured...

 

mine never flinched at 85-90

thats my max so ill keep it as is,,removeable if neccessary,,

o,btw i do the wash jobs!!,, no machines

tom

o ,btw,2,,,the recall is a CYA for gm. fhey prob dont xpect to see,,,???any???
if a half dozen came off,,well i bet more sun roof parts have flown away!! on other cars...
nbd

tom

 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Hummer....html?x=0&.v=5

Dan Strumpf, AP Auto Writer, On Wednesday May 5, 2010, 12:04 pm EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- General Motors said Wednesday that it is recalling all Hummer H3s produced since the 2006 model year to fix a portion of the hood that can detach during driving.

The voluntary recall affects 164,190 Hummer H3s and H3Ts in the U.S. and 198,404 worldwide.

Hummer spokesman Nick Richards said a device on the hood called a hood louver can come loose and possibly detach while driving.

A louver is a panel located on the hood that allows air to enter the engine compartment and prevent overheating. It actually helped to cool the engine on older Hummer models but is decorative on the H3.

In a recall documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM said the tabs holding the louver could fracture, causing it to rattle against the hood and become loose. GM warned the louver could strike another vehicle if it came off while driving.

Richards says the repair involves applying an adhesive to refasten the louver to the hood. He says there have been two complaints of the problem in the U.S. and three in Japan. GM said that Japanese transportation officials notified the company of the potential problem in January.

 

can we all say,,,OVERKILL

ONE OF 40000,,,ANY BRAINS AT RECALL CENTER??

 

Boy..that's for sure! When it's a mechanical problem that's plaguing most of us, they don't say a word 'till you complain......but call it a 'safety issue' and they're all over it! It's ALL about liabilities!