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Tesha

(21,163 posts) Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:39 PM Dec 2011

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"Some Sonics could be missing an inner or outer brake pad, which could increase stopping distance." stevedeshazer Dec 2011 #1

How could they not find this cloudbase Dec 2011 #10

Pre-delivery does not include pulling the wheels to check the brakes Mopar151 Dec 2011 #22

At some point somebody cloudbase Dec 2011 #33

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Ouch. In related news, Fox News is recalling broadcasts that may have missing truths. truthisfreedom Dec 2011 #2

Sugar Coating it a Bit lacrew Dec 2011 #3

This is probably the revision. Robb Dec 2011 #4

Can you imagine the noise with a pad missing. dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #5

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+1 Sherman A1 Dec 2011 #7

Electric car? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2011 #31

Exactly, how could you not hear that on a test drive. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #19

What test drive? n/t Mopar151 Dec 2011 #26

If the caliper body is aluminium Mopar151 Dec 2011 #23

Obviously the Sonic comes standard with a deluxe sound system Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #39

Awwwwww, shit--now THAT'S some BAD quality control, right there. MADem Dec 2011 #8

I wonder if the service techs jump out of the way savalez Dec 2011 #9

No worse than old Monza's Mopar151 Dec 2011 #24

would you even need brakes sylveste Dec 2011 #11

Once you buy one Chevy Sonic you just can't stop. originalpckelly Dec 2011 #12

Note: James48 Dec 2011 #13

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Likely a parts plant F/U Mopar151 Dec 2011 #25

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the 3rd tier workers do not do assembly, so it is a union employee doing the work... IamK Dec 2011 #37

At $10 an hour pride in one's work can go out the window. hunter Dec 2011 #38

Call Click and Clack FailureToCommunicate Dec 2011 #15

Open window, toss out anchor Fair Witness Dec 2011 #17

Heck, even the guy unloading it from the truck should realize something is wrong. Kurmudgeon Dec 2011 #16

How on earth could that happen, I would think the employee that drives the car from the line to the doc03 Dec 2011 #18

Holly shit, I ride a motorcycle! Devil_Fish Dec 2011 #20

Any cage can do you in by inattentive driver. All should be considered dangerous. RC Dec 2011 #28

I have been riding for over 20 years, but thanks for the tip. Devil_Fish Dec 2011 #29

This is important news. Mimosa Dec 2011 #21

How does that conceivably go unnoticed? Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2011 #27

if you've ever experienced the warm sensation of having a brake line or wheel cylinder onethatcares Dec 2011 #30

In an unrelated story, thanks to an accounting adjustment under the heading of "Inventory".... Scuba Dec 2011 #34

thats embarrassing for GM & the UAW.... IamK Dec 2011 #36

We will all bear the cost of this recall Islandlife Dec 2011 #40

How does one miss putting some break pads on in the factory, hughee99 Dec 2011 #41

Ooops! Gringostan Dec 2011 #42