Mexican Media Brands
Judge Asks GM For Response on Recall “Park-It” Lawsuit
A U.S. federal judge in Texas has given General Motors Co. until April 9 to tell her in writing why she should not order the company to advise 2.6 million customers to park their cars until defective ignition switches are replaced.
#regulations #legal
Share
A U.S. federal judge in Texas has given General Motors Co. until April 9 to tell her in writing why she should not order the company to advise 2.6 million customers to park their cars until defective ignition switches are replaced.
The request was made by plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit. They want GM to pay them $10 billion for lost value of their recalled cars. Their lawyers contend the only way to ensure no new injuries or deaths is to issue a "park it" alert to affected owners.
GM says such a step is unnecessary because this week its dealers will begin to replace the component under a recall announced in February. The switches, which can be jostled out of the "on" position, have been linked to 13 fatalities.
The plaintiffs' lawyers contend that new crashes are likely, since GM doesn't expect to complete the recall campaign until autumn.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Study: How States Should Update Traffic Laws for Autonomous Cars
U.S. states should require that all automated cars have a licensed driver on board, suggests a study by the Governors Highway Safety Assn.
-
Dubai to Test Digital License Plates
Next month Dubai will begin testing digital license plates that can display various messages, make payments and conduct other transactions.
-
China Targets 7 Million Annual NEV Sales by 2025
The Chinese government is targeting annual sales of electric and plug-in cars at 7 million units by 2025—nine times last year’s volume.