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GM Suspends Two Engineers Cited in Ignition Switch Recall
Two General Motors Co. engineers have been placed on paid leave pending further results of an investigation into why the company waited 13 years to recall 2.6 million defective ignition switches implicated in 13 deaths.
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Two General Motors Co. engineers have been placed on paid leave pending further results of an investigation into why the company waited 13 years to recall 2.6 million defective ignition switches implicated in 13 deaths.
Ray DeGiorgio led the group that designed the defective switch. Documents show he approved a modification that was made without changing the switch's part number, but he later claimed he was unaware of the alteration. It took GM more than six years to discover the update.
Gary Altman headed the engineering team for the Chevrolet Cobalt, one of the recalled vehicles. Documents show he rejected a separate proposed redesign of the switch, citing costs and a lengthy implementation period.
It isn't clear whether Altman and DeGiorgio acted alone or at the direction of others.
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