GM Recalls 778,000 Cobalts, Pontiac G5s for Engine Cut Offs
General Motors announced that it is recalling 778,562 older-model Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 compact cars in North America. This is to correct a condition that may allow the engine and other...
View ArticleGM Aware of Ignition-Switch Problem As Early As 2001
According to the new documents General Motors submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker has revealed that it was aware of its faulty ignition-switches as early as...
View ArticleU.S Safety Official Sought Probe of GM Airbag Issue in 2007
Seven years ago, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration manager recommended investigating the reason for the non-deploying airbags in General Motors’ 2003-2006 Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion...
View ArticleGM Recalls Another 1.3 Mln Vehicles on Power Steering Issues
General Motors has recalled another 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. that may experience a sudden loss of electric power steering assist. According to media reports, the American automaker has now...
View ArticleLawmakers Identify Engineer Behind ’06 GM Switch Redesign
The General Motors engineer who approved a redesign for the Saturn Ion and Chevrolet Cobalt ignition switch in 2006 was Ray DeGiorgio, according to House Democrats on the committee that will hold a...
View ArticleGM Need Not Order Customers to Park Recalled Cars
General Motors doesn’t have to tell car owners that 2.59 million vehicles it recalled are unsafe to drive until faulty ignition switches are fixed, a federal judge ruled. U.S. regulators are better...
View ArticleMore Than 13 Deaths are ‘Likely’ in GM Recalled Cars, Says US Regulators
U.S. safety regulators said that it is likely that more than 13 people died in General Motors recall of cars for defective ignition switches earlier this year. The automaker told Reuters it had raised...
View ArticleGM Will ‘Rework or Replace’ Ignition Keys on 3.4M Cars
General Motors Co. said it is recalling 3.4 million cars in North America. This is because the bumpy terrain could move the ignition switch out of the run position if the driver’s key chain is too...
View ArticleGM’s CEO says More Recalls Possible as Automaker Reviews Data
General Motors CEO Mary Barra revealed that more recalls remain possible as the automaker continues to investigate a series of safety problems that have prompted the recall of 20 million cars. The...
View ArticleGM’s Ignition Switch Problem Began 17 Years Ago
Back in 1997, that’s when General Motors car owners started complaining to dealers about defective ignition switches. This is years before the automaker launched the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small...
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