GM recalls 1.2 million vehicles over power steering issue.

Reuters (9/13) reports that GM said Thursday it is recalling 1.205 million pickup trucks and SUV worldwide over issues that leads to a “temporary loss of power steering.” The affected vehicles covered by the recall are 2015 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac pickup trucks and SUVs. GM spokesman Tom Wilkinson “said the automaker has received reports of 30 crashes and two injuries, but no deaths linked to the recall.”

        The AP (9/13) reports that “more than 1 million of the trucks are in the US, and most of the rest are in Canada and Mexico.” A small number of the affected vehicles are in other countries. Last year, GM recalled 2014 model year trucks over the same issue.

        USA Today (9/13, Bomey, 12.57M) reports that GM told the NHTSA in a regulatory document, “These vehicles may experience a temporary loss of” electric power steering, “followed by a sudden return,” especially “during low-speed turning maneuvers.” GM said, “The loss and sudden return of EPS assist typically happens within a 1 second period and is caused by an electrical/software issue.” The automaker “said it launched a safety investigation on the matter on June 28” and following an analysis of “customer complaints, conducting tests and completing engineering analyses, the automaker decided Aug. 30 to initiate a recall.”