Transportation

740K GM SUVs recalled over bright headlights

General Motors (GM) recalled more than 740,000 small SUVs because the headlights on the vehicles are too bright.

In documents filed on March 8 with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM recalled 740,581 GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured between 2010 and 2017.

According to GM, the headlamp housing causes a projected beam from the lower lamp to reflect off the high beam reflector.

“These reflections may cause glare or be distracting to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash,” GM said in filing documents.

Vehicles built after 2017 use a different headlamp model that does not cause this issue.

GM said it is working to fix the issue and will notify of a remedy once available.

The company last year had to recall 140,000 Chevy Bolts across the world because the vehicles had defects in the batteries that could spark a fire. Last month, GM restarted production of the Chevy Bolt.

In July 2021, GM also had to recall 400,000 trucks because of faulty airbags.