GM Reaches Settlement in Faulty Ignition Switch Probe
Southern District Announced GM Agreed To Settle Ignition Switch Probe. On Thursday, Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that General Motors had agreed to a $900 million criminal settlement, ending the government's investigation into faulty ignition switches in the Chevy Cobalt, … [Read more...] about GM Reaches Settlement in Faulty Ignition Switch Probe
General Motors Cannot Keep Ignition Switch Lawsuit Out of California State Court
General Motors Ignition Switch Lawsuit Back To State Court. A federal judge in New York has remanded a lawsuit against General Motors over its faulty ignition switches back to California state court. GM had sought to keep the case in federal multidistrict litigation, claiming the case is subject to bankruptcy proceedings involving … [Read more...] about General Motors Cannot Keep Ignition Switch Lawsuit Out of California State Court
More Deaths Attributed to GM Ignition Switch Defect
General Motors Ignition Switch Defect. The lawyer supervising the General Motors compensation fund stated that 19 deaths, not the 13 initially indicated by GM, have been attributed to the automaker’s defective ignition switches. The number of deaths is more than the 13 that GM originally indicated were associated with … [Read more...] about More Deaths Attributed to GM Ignition Switch Defect
GM Recalls 3.16 Million More Cars for Ignition Switch Defect
GM Adding Cars To A Recall to Address Ignition Switch Defect. General Motors announced on Monday that it is adding 3.16 million midsize and large cars to a recall that began in February to address a faulty ignition switch in 2.19 million small cars. The defect has been linked to 13 deaths and 54 crashes in the cars already … [Read more...] about GM Recalls 3.16 Million More Cars for Ignition Switch Defect
Justice Department on General Motors Actions on Ignition-Switch Defect
Investigation In General Motors Failure To Address a Safety Problem. The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into General Motors’ ten-year failure to address a deadly ignition-switch safety problem before announcing a 1.6 million vehicle recall last month. People briefed on the matter say the inquiry by federal … [Read more...] about Justice Department on General Motors Actions on Ignition-Switch Defect
Honda Recalling 1.3M Vehicles
Honda Recall Millions Of Vehicles Due To A Faulty Ignition Switch. American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 1.3 million Honda and Acura vehicles to replace a faulty ignition switch that can cause the engine to stall, the automaker announced Thursday. The recall involves Honda Accord, Civic, Prelude, CR-V and Odyssey vehicles from the … [Read more...] about Honda Recalling 1.3M Vehicles
