Shanghai GM recalls 2,000 imported Captivas: Gov`t

RELATED NEWS Toyota could delay Europe new car launches Nissan, Suzuki, Daihatsu to recall cars in Japan

Shanghai GM, a venture between General Motors Corp and China's SAIC Motor Corp, is recalling 2,065 Chevrolet Captivas imported from South Korea, China's quality supervision agency said.

The sports utility vehicles, made by GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology before the end of 2007, risked steering malfunctions, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIC) said in a statement on its website.

Shanghai GM is contacting the owners of the Captivas to repair the vehicles, although the company has not yet received any customer complaints about defects, the agency said.

A string of recalls worldwide by top auto maker Toyota Motor Corp covering more than 8.5 million vehicles has put the spotlight on quality issues in the industry.

Toyota's China woes have been relatively limited so far, with the company recalling close to 76,000 RAV4 vehicles there due to faulty accelerators.

Shanghai GM sold 58,182 cars in February, up 66% from a year earlier, as government incentives continued to stimulate auto sales in China, now the world's biggest auto market.