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GMs Ignition Switch Problem
2014-03-17 17:49:06| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Last month GM announced what seemed a routine recall of 1.62M cars that were linked to 12 deaths and 31 crashes in which airbags didn't inflate properly. But today GM is facing their biggest crisis in many years, complete with a criminal investigation, upcoming Congressional hearings, scrutiny from federal regulators, and a host of looming lawsuits. On top of all that, there's been a storm of negative publicity over the possibility that the cars weren't recalled in a timely manner -- including news reports with tearful stories about people killed in the now-recalled cars. GM has apologized for the way the recall was handled, and even hired outside law firms to investigate the company's response to the ignition problems. Meanwhile, GM company stock tumbled nearly 10% last week. READ MOREThe Article GMs Ignition Switch Problem appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Ignition switch recall engulfs GM
2014-03-15 06:23:07| Automakers - Topix.net
The ignition switch was found in the accessory position in a Cobalt crash in 2006 that killed two passengers and seriously hurt the driver.
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GM excluded crash deaths from ignition inquiry
2014-03-14 01:15:58| Automakers - Topix.net
A former business partner is suing the Oneida tribe for nearly $400 million in a breach-of-contract lawsuit stemming from a More A DETROIT - General Motors excluded the Saturn Ion from a Feb. 13 recall for faulty ignition switches after engineers inexplicably failed to look at fatal crashes involving the compact car.
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4. GM Expands Ignition Recall
2014-02-27 10:15:30| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
General Motors expanded a recall for faulty ignition switches in some 2003-2007 vehicles. The total affected number of vehicles is now about 1.37 million. GET THE DETAILS The Article 4. GM Expands Ignition Recall appeared first on Automotive Digest.
GM adds 842,000 vehicles to ignition switch recall - Wed, 26 Feb 2014 PST
2014-02-26 13:07:27| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors on Tuesday doubled to 1.6 million the number of small cars it is recalling to fix faulty ignition switches linked to multiple fatal crashes.
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