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NHTSA Opens Probe on GM Ignition Switch Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say it has launched an investigation into why General Motors Co. waited until this month to recall an ignition switch flaw it discovered a decade ago.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say it has launched an investigation into why General Motors Co. waited until this month to recall an ignition switch flaw it discovered a decade ago.
The agency could levy a fine of as much as $35 million against GM if it concludes the company failed to act quickly to fix a recognized defect.
GM describes itself as "deeply sorry" about the problem, which has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 fatalities. Earlier this week it expanded to 1.6 million a recall to replace ignition switches that could be jostled into the "off" position by a bump in the road or the weight of an overladen key ring.
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