General Motors has just announced that it needs to recall 3.4 million cars to replace their keys, which might move out of alignment if they are carrying too much weight (i.e., heavy keychains) or if the car is jarred, say, but hitting a pothole or a railroad track. This could cause the car to shut off its engine and disable power steering.

If this sounds familiar to you, that's because it is. General Motors has been down this road before.

The models being recalled now include:

• Buick Lacrosse, 2005-2009
• Chevrolet Impala, 2006-2014
• Cadillac Deville, 2000-2005                
• Cadillac DTS, 2004-2011
• Buick Lucerne, 2006-2011
• Buick Regal, LS & GS, 2004-2005
• Chevy Monte Carlo, 2006-2008

Keep in mind, this is from the same company that went bankrupt in 2009 and flew its top brass to Washington in a private jet to ask for a bailout. Ultimately, the federal government shelled out some $50 billion to save GM and another $12.5 billion to save Chrysler, thus saving 1.5 million jobs in the process. But recent reports that the U.S. ultimately lost $11.1 billion on its investment in GM.