GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports
The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.
The federal government is broadening a safety investigation into General Motors vehicles following hundreds of reports of brake failure. Over 1.1 million cars are impacted, including numerous electric vehicles and those built for Honda and Acura. The issue lies within GM's brake-by-wire system, known as eBoost, which can experience a spindle fracture during operation.
While GM asserts that critical safety features like antilock brakes, traction control, and stability control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop, NHTSA's Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) has received numerous reports contradicting this claim. These reports allege that eBoost failures lead to an immediate loss of braking, raising serious safety concerns.
NHTSA has logged 227 incidents, which escalates to 745 when including the hundreds of complaints filed with GM. Twenty-two cases resulted in crashes, resulting in six injuries across five incidents. Thankfully, there have been no fatalities.
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