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GM Settles Ignition Switch Lawsuit for $13.9 Million
General Motors Co. says it has reached a $13.9 million settlement of a lawsuit by Orange County, Calif., claiming the company hid numerous safety flaws, including defective ignition switches blamed for 124 fatalities.
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General Motors Co. says it has reached a $13.9 million settlement of a lawsuit by Orange County, Calif., claiming the company hid numerous safety flaws, including defective ignition switches blamed for 124 fatalities.
GM previously paid some $2.5 billion in compensation and criminal penalties. In 2014 the company also recalled 2.6 million of the ignition switches, which could be jolted out of the “run” position, thereby turning off the engine and cutting power to the brakes, steering and airbag systems.
The Orange County agreement was approved late Friday by a superior court judge. The deal settles charges of unfair competition and false advertising. Ten days ago GM reached a $120 million settlement with 49 states (excepting Arizona) and the District of Columbia of similar claims. The carmaker still faces more than 100 claims in the U.S. of economic loss and personal injuries.
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