Asia-Pacific and ASEAN Not Affected by Safety Recalls

Bangkok--5 Mar--Weber Shandwick Safety recalls limited to North American and Mexican markets No issues with vehicles in APAC/ASEAN GM remains committed to safety and quality The safety recalls issued by General Motors Company only affect models sold in the U.S, Canada and Mexico only. Affected models include the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Pontiac G4 and Pontiac Pursuit, after issues were discovered with the motor in the power steering system. A total of 1.3 million vehicles are involved. Asia-Pacific and ASEAN markets are not affected by this recall mainly because these models are not available in these markets. Furthermore, models in the Asia-Pacific and ASEAN markets do not share any common parts with the affected models. “Despite the fact that the ASEAN markets are not affected, GM Thailand/ASEAN remain fully committed to the quality and safety of our products and we will do all we can to maintain our products’ high levels of integrity,” Steve Carlisle, President of GM Thailand/ASEAN said. Carlisle added, “GM’s voluntary recall is a sign of the company’s proactive commitment to the customer and to addressing and solving quality issues.” The problem with the affected vehicles isn’t life-threatening — it only requires more steering efforts at low speeds. The car can still be steered safely. About GM General Motors Company, one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 140 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 34 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall, Wuling and Jiefang. More information on the new General Motors Company can be found at www.gm.com. March 4, 2010 For further information, please visit www.gmthailand.com and www.chevroletthailand.com or please contact: Ruthaiwan Sinlapachan / Satapana Karnjanaprakorn Weber Shandwick McCann Worldgroup (Thailand) Ltd. Tel: 0-2343-6067 Fax: 0-2343-6003 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Or Sasinan Allmand Public Relations Director General Motors (Thailand) Limited & Chevrolet Sales (Thailand) Limited Tel: 0-2791-3400 Fax: 0-2937-0171 Email: [email protected]