When General Motors realized the ignition switches in a few of its cars was a liability, it had the switches redesigned in 2007. However, GM and Delphi Automotive never bothered to change the part ...

The top component is the switch detent plunger of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is one of the seven GM models that have been recalled over problems with the vehicles’ ignition switches. The bottom ...

General Motors dealers were to start replacing defective ignition switches at the start of the week, but many dealers said they did not have parts yet and that car owners were not beating down their ...

A GM engineer who approved a change to faulty ignition switches in models that have now been recalled also appears to have signed off on not issuing a new number for that changed part, according to an ...

As General Motors continues to pile on recalls, the scope has become staggering — and the work and customer interaction will all fall to the automaker's franchised dealers. They're the ones who will ...

General Motors knew about a defect in its ignition switches eight years ago and changed the design of an internal part, but never told federal regulators or the drivers of its cars, according to ...

DETROIT, July 18 (Reuters) - General Motors Co in 2003 and 2004 made changes to redesigned ignition switch parts on four models but did not ensure that older, potentially faulty parts were taken out ...

In February, General Motors issued sweeping recalls for several models suspected of having a faulty switch that automatically turns the car's engine off and prevents air bags from deploying — while ...

Washington — General Motors Co. ordered more than 500,000 replacement ignition switches in December, launching an "urgent" request six weeks before it began a recall for older Chevrolet Cobalt cars ...

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