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GM Knew of Safety Flaw, Released Cobalt Anyway

Mar 25, 2014 8:33 AM CDT

GM Knew of Safety Flaw, Released Cobalt Anyway

Exec acknowledges 'business decision'

(Newser) - The 2005 Cobalt's ignition-switch issues—which, according to one watchdog , contributed to hundreds of deaths—apparently came as no surprise to General Motors. The company released the cars despite its awareness of the problem, the Wall Street Journal reports, with engineers rationalizing that even if the car stalled, drivers...

303 Deaths Linked
to Delayed GM Recall

says watchdog

Mar 14, 2014 3:17 AM CDT

303 Deaths Linked to Delayed GM Recall

Watchdog's number far greater than the 13 deaths earlier reported

(Newser) - General Motors' slow response to an ignition switch problem in two now-recalled models may be linked to hundreds more deaths than earlier believed, according to the Center for Auto Safety watchdog group. The group says 303 people died in the Chevrolet Cobalts and Saturn Ions between 2003 and 2012 when...

GM Recall Cadillac SRX: 47,000 Have Faulty Air Bag Sensors

GM Recalls 47K Cadillac
SRXs Over Faulty Air Bags

Jun 10, 2011 1:29 PM CDT

GM Recalls 47K Cadillac SRXs Over Faulty Air Bags

Passengers in the rear might be at risk

(Newser) - General Motors is recalling more than 47,000 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles in the US because of a problem with the passenger side air bags. The vehicle’s right-side head protection air bag won't inflate in a crash if no one is in the front seat, said the National...

GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars After Reports of Fire

Jun 8, 2010 1:25 PM CDT

GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars After Reports of Fire

At least 5 vehicles caught fire thanks to washer fluid

(Newser) - General Motors is recalling 1.5 million vehicles in the wake of reports that at least five have caught on fire thanks to a problem with their heated windshield washer system. The recall covers vehicles made from 2006 to 2009 across a host of lines, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, and...

GM Recalling 1.3M Compacts
for Power-Steering Fix

Mar 2, 2010 12:28 AM CST

GM Recalling 1.3M Compacts for Power-Steering Fix

Steering failures affect Chevrolet Cobalts, Pontiac G5s

(Newser) - General Motors is recalling 1.3 million compact vehicles sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico, to correct a power steering problem. The automaker says the problem, which affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts and 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, causes occasional power steering failures. GM says the cars are...