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            51 Families Awarded Damages in Deadly GM Vehicle Crashes

   by VOA News

   At least 51 families are getting damage settlements from the biggest
   U.S. automaker, General Motors, because of deadly crashes caused by
   defective ignition switches on small cars it manufactured a decade ago.

   Seventy-seven injured people have also been awarded undisclosed
   compensation by independent administrators of a fund created by GM. The
   automaker knew about the ignition problem in 2.6 million vehicles for
   more than a decade, but did not recall the cars until early last year.

   When the ignition switches malfunctioned, the vehicles' power steering,
   air bags and other electrical features were disabled.

   The number of payments could increase significantly in the coming
   months.

   Nearly 4,200 motorists and their families filed for the ignition switch
   damages by last Saturday's deadline and their claims will now be
   reviewed.
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   s-crashes/2625060.html

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