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March 31, 2014

Report: Regulators Failed to Launch GM Probe Despite Knowing of Deadly Flaws 
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A House panel investigating a deadly safety defect in General Motors
cars has revealed federal regulators failed to open a probe despite
knowing of numerous problems in 2007. According to The New York Times,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was made aware by its
own investigators that faulty ignition switches in Chevrolet Cobalts
caused four deadly crashes and scores of accidents. But it took no
action. Documents released last week showed GM continued to mislead the
families of accident victims despite acknowledging the defect in 2009.
GM has recalled some 3.1 million cars this year. It admits the defect
has caused 12 deaths, but independent estimates say the toll could be in
the hundreds.

 

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