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GM in More Trouble over Power Steering Recall

General Motors to face further troubles with newly revealed power steering recall in the Saturn IonGeneral Motors (GM) has admitted to yet another mistake in its handling of potentially dangerous motor vehicle defects. This is just the latest installment in a series of alleged negligence in its handling of the defective ignition switches.

Power Steering Problems in the Saturn Ion

This time, the recall at hand involves 335,000 of GM’s Saturn Ions manufactured between 2004 and ...

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GM Continues to Recall More Vehicles for New Issues

The General Motors recall announcements just keep coming. Earlier in June, the automotive giant issued a recall of an additional 89,000 cars of various types due to potentially dangerous issues separate from the widely-known ignition switch recall.

The following are some of the newest recalls issued by GM:

  • 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, Camaro, and Sonic: defect involving a part called a shorting bar, which may keep the airbag from deploying in the event of a collision.
  • 2013 Buick Encore ...
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GM Fined Maximum Amount for Defective Vehicles

The Department of Transportation announced recently that General Motors (GM) has been fined $35 million by the federal government for its failure to address an ignition switch defect in a timely fashion. Lawsuits brought by victims of accidents caused by this defect allege that GM knew about the issue for nearly a decade before it began to announce recalls.

Failure to Recall the Vehicles

Federal laws specifically require car manufacturers to quickly issue a recall for any ...

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