Washington — General Motors Co. said Monday it is recalling nearly 1.51 million vehicles worldwide for power-steering problems and now will take a $750 million charge in the first quarter to pay for the growing number of vehicles it is calling back.
GM has now recalled nearly 7 million vehicles worldwide this year as it seeks to more aggressively respond to safety issues. GM’s recall related to the ignition-switch defects now totals 2.59 million cars.
