According to the news item, which of the following statements is CORRECT about General Motors’ recall case?

News Item 2
    The American carmaker General Motors says it’s recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide because of an electrical fault that could cause fire. GM conducted a similar recall in 2008 but says it’s come across new reports of fires in vehicles that have been fixed. Most of the vehicles affected are in the United States, along with Mexico and Canada. (8) It follows a much bigger recall by the Japanese carmaker Toyota earlier this year.