More than seven years before General Motors Co. began the biggest wave of auto recalls in history, an investigator for Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. contacted the carmaker about a fatal rollover crash in California.
General Motors Co. said it will spend at least $400 million to pay victims of the 2.59 million compact cars with a potentially faulty ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths.
General Motors Co. said it will spend at least $400 million to pay victims of the 2.59 million compact cars with a potentially faulty ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths.
General Motors Co.s top lawyer said some of his staff failed the company in handling an ignition-switch defect and delayed recall that spurred U.S. government investigations.
General Motors Co.s top lawyer said some of his staff failed the company in handling an ignition-switch defect and delayed recall that spurred U.S. government investigations.
General Motors Co. will spend whatever it takes to compensate victims of accidents in Cobalts, Ions and other cars with faulty ignition switches, said Ken Feinberg, the lawyer hired to make the payments.
General Motors Co. is recalling an additional 2.7 million vehicles, pushing the automakers total number of cars and trucks called back for fixes in the U.S. this year to 11.1 million.
General Motors Co. has retained crisis-communications expert Jeff Eller as it builds a team to help respond to the recall small cars with faulty ignition switches tied to 13 deaths.
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