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First Lawsuit Filed Against GM Over Ignition Switch Recall
An attorney in Corpus Christi, Tex., has asked for class-action status for a lawsuit against General Motors Co. stemming from the company's recall of some 1.6 million cars to fix an ignition switch defect linked to 12 fatalities.
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An attorney in Corpus Christi, Tex., has asked for class-action status for a lawsuit against General Motors Co. stemming from the company's recall of some 1.6 million cars to fix an ignition switch defect linked to 12 fatalities.
The lawsuit is believed to be the first many likely to be spawned by the recall. The complaint seeks to compensate owners for lost value of their Chevrolet, Opel, Pontiac and Saturn vehicles, plus $8 billion-$10 billion in damages.
GM previously acknowledged it knew more than a decade ago the switch could be jiggled out of the "on" position by a heavy keychain, a sharp bump in the road or jostling by the driver's knee.
Earlier this month GM offered to give affected owners a $500 credit toward the purchase of a new GM car or truck.
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