The problems for General Motors are far from over. Faulty ignition switches and defective airbags aren't the only issues. Power steering defects in Saturn Ions are another problem that GM knew about, yet waited years before initiating a...
GM Didn’t Fix Faulty Ignition Switch Since It Would Cost $1 Per Car
General Motors Co. reportedly decided in 2005 not to change an ignition switch, which would eventually be linked to the deaths of at least 13 people, because it would have added about one dollar to the cost of each car, according to an internal...
GM Fiasco Blamed on “Pinching Pennies”
In the past month, more than 1.6 million General Motors’ vehicles have been recalled over an ignition switch defect the company says is behind 12 deaths. The Center for Auto Safety, an advocacy group, estimates that number could be more than...