The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a new investigation into GM 6.2-liter V8 engine failures after receiving hundreds of complaints in vehicles not included in an earlier recall. The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing scrutiny of one of GM’s most widely used powertrains, which powers several of its high-volume, and highly-profitable, full-size trucks and SUVs. Hundreds of Complaints Trigger Engineering Analysis According to NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), the agency has logged 1,157 reports of bearing failures and related engine damage in vehicles equipped with the L87 engine. The new Engineering Analysis follows […] (read full article...)