Poor quality may force the Hummer H2 super SUV to be recalled.
After seeing action in both Gulf wars these "vehicles" have made it into the domestic market with Americans buying them in thier doves. They are fuel guzzling monsters that take up a lane and a half or roadway.
I know its a dirge but please read the following.
DETROIT (Reuters) - [size=-1]U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into General Motors Corp.'s Hummer H2 after three consumers said a wheel came off the large sport utility vehicle after a steering part cracked. [/size]
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (news - web sites) said it began a "preliminary evaluation" -- a step that often precedes a recall -- into the 2003 and 2004 model year Hummer H2, which has scored poorly in quality studies conducted by J.D. Power and Associates.
A total of four consumers complained that the steering knuckle fractured at the lower ball joint attachment, causing them to lose control of the H2, including three who said a wheel separated from the SUV, NHTSA said on its Web site, http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/results.cfm.
One consumer crashed into a parked vehicle, and a second veered into oncoming traffic before running into a ditch on the opposite side of the road, NHTSA said.
I love this part..
All four consumers said the H2 was not driven off-road or under any abusive conditions.
of course not, they were taking thier kids on the school run at the time. Thats what they are for.
"We're aware of the investigation and we're cooperating," said GM spokesman Alan Adler.
Despite the poor quality score for the H2, GM has touted its improvement overall in J.D. Power quality studies, including in a full-page ad in the New York Times on Monday.
The H2 is a gas guzzler. Because it has a gross vehicle weight rating over 8500 lbs, the US government does not require it to meet federal fuel efficiency regulations. Hummer isn't even required to publish its fuel economy (owners indicate that they get around 10 mpg for normal use). So while our brothers and sisters are off in the Middle East risking their lives to secure America's fossil fuel future, H2 drivers are pissing away our "spoils of victory" during each trip to the grocery store.
<LI>The H2 is a polluter. Based on G.M.'s optimistic claim that it gets13 mpg, an H2 will produce 3.4 metric tons of carbon emissions in a typical year, nearly double that of G.M.'s Chevrolet Malibu sedan.
<LI>The H2 is a death machine. You'd better hope that you don't collide with an H2 in your economy car. You can kiss your ass goodbye thanks to the H2's massive weight and raised bumpers. Too bad you couldn't afford an urban assault vehicle of your own. Or could you...?
The H2 is a tax loophole. Under Bush's new tax plan, business owners can deduct the entire cost of their $55,000 H2. If you are in the highest tax bracket, that's a tax savings of nearly $20,000! The government rewards you more savings for buying an H2 than you'd get for buying an electric car.
(from http://www.fuh2.com/ **** you and your H2)
for more info check this out.
http://www.hummer9.com/h2pages/main.html
and the bad news for us? Well its already here in the UK. Do you want the American military patrolling your neighbourhood?
Sorry but it's too late.
After seeing action in both Gulf wars these "vehicles" have made it into the domestic market with Americans buying them in thier doves. They are fuel guzzling monsters that take up a lane and a half or roadway.
I know its a dirge but please read the following.
DETROIT (Reuters) - [size=-1]U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into General Motors Corp.'s Hummer H2 after three consumers said a wheel came off the large sport utility vehicle after a steering part cracked. [/size]
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (news - web sites) said it began a "preliminary evaluation" -- a step that often precedes a recall -- into the 2003 and 2004 model year Hummer H2, which has scored poorly in quality studies conducted by J.D. Power and Associates.
A total of four consumers complained that the steering knuckle fractured at the lower ball joint attachment, causing them to lose control of the H2, including three who said a wheel separated from the SUV, NHTSA said on its Web site, http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/results.cfm.
One consumer crashed into a parked vehicle, and a second veered into oncoming traffic before running into a ditch on the opposite side of the road, NHTSA said.
I love this part..
All four consumers said the H2 was not driven off-road or under any abusive conditions.
of course not, they were taking thier kids on the school run at the time. Thats what they are for.
"We're aware of the investigation and we're cooperating," said GM spokesman Alan Adler.
Despite the poor quality score for the H2, GM has touted its improvement overall in J.D. Power quality studies, including in a full-page ad in the New York Times on Monday.
The H2 is a gas guzzler. Because it has a gross vehicle weight rating over 8500 lbs, the US government does not require it to meet federal fuel efficiency regulations. Hummer isn't even required to publish its fuel economy (owners indicate that they get around 10 mpg for normal use). So while our brothers and sisters are off in the Middle East risking their lives to secure America's fossil fuel future, H2 drivers are pissing away our "spoils of victory" during each trip to the grocery store.
<LI>The H2 is a polluter. Based on G.M.'s optimistic claim that it gets13 mpg, an H2 will produce 3.4 metric tons of carbon emissions in a typical year, nearly double that of G.M.'s Chevrolet Malibu sedan.
<LI>The H2 is a death machine. You'd better hope that you don't collide with an H2 in your economy car. You can kiss your ass goodbye thanks to the H2's massive weight and raised bumpers. Too bad you couldn't afford an urban assault vehicle of your own. Or could you...?
The H2 is a tax loophole. Under Bush's new tax plan, business owners can deduct the entire cost of their $55,000 H2. If you are in the highest tax bracket, that's a tax savings of nearly $20,000! The government rewards you more savings for buying an H2 than you'd get for buying an electric car.
(from http://www.fuh2.com/ **** you and your H2)
for more info check this out.
http://www.hummer9.com/h2pages/main.html
and the bad news for us? Well its already here in the UK. Do you want the American military patrolling your neighbourhood?
Sorry but it's too late.
