Understatement

 http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/30/fisker-recalling-239-karma-electric-cars-for-fire-hazard/#

About halfway down the page:

"General Motors is recalling almost 4,300 of its new 2012 Chevrolet
Sonics because they might be missing 'the front brake inner or outer pad'.

"In a filing with the safety agency, G.M. said this could 'produce noise
when the brakes are applied, result in reduced brake system performance
and require a longer distance to stop the vehicle.'”

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Cheers, Bev
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  It is just a bicycle. It is not dedication and bugs
  in your teeth and dust and rain and mud.  It is not
  madness and harmony and glory and rhythm. It is not
  muscle and flesh and sweat and lycra and wind.
  It is just a bicycle.                    -- Bianchi
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 wow. Hard to believe they could even get off the lot that way, or even
off the transporter onto the lot.   WTF?

 

I thought Sonic was a place to get a burger.  WTF?

This must be an example of why those quality builders at GM need the six
figure salary.

Embarrassed to own a Chevy truck.

 
Indeed, that is quite a bit of an understatement.

Dave

 
Tee hee.  Oh, I remember my last GM product, a ludicrously expensive
Chevy Tahoe.  I will NEVER again own a vehicle made by an American
company as a result.  Of course, that's a misnomer, since the
"American" cars are all made in Canada and Mexico, and my "Japanese"
trucks are built in Kentucky...

Pshaw.

JayC