It's Just a Small Defect, I Wouldn't Worry About It

GM recalling 4,000 cars because they "forgot" the brake pads

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars to check for missing brake pads.

Some Sonics could be missing an inner or outer brake pad, which could increase stopping distance. GM said there are no known crashes or injuries related to the issue.

The recall involves 4,296 of GM’s 2012 Sonics sold in the U.S. Affected models are from the Orion Township, Mich., assembly plant, which makes Sonics for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

How could that have happened?

I'd like to think that a car missing brake pads would never make it off the sales lot, but it's hard to underestimate the perceptiveness of both the sellers and buyers.