GM 2014 profit slumps on recall costs
Dented by massive recall, automaker still posts strong earnings as sales around the world hit record high
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Dented by massive recall, automaker still posts strong earnings as sales around the world hit record high
As the deadline to file a claim passed, General Motors is releasing information about the acceptance rate of its compensation offers to families
Automaker says defect in ignition lock systems that can cause safety problems in hot conditions
Claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg says he has received 251 death claims and 2,075 injury claims since August
Mediator says he has received nearly 2,000 injury claims involving vehicles with defective part
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Automaker came under fire last week because the family of a woman who died in a crash had not been notified by the company
New documents show automaker ordered replacements for faulty parts nearly 2 months before recalling vehicles
Attorney charged with reviewing compensation claims for crashes linked to faulty part ups the death toll
Mediator overseeing compensation for victims says at least 29 people have been killed in crashes linked to faulty part
Mediator overseeing death claims related to massive GM recall is sorting through hundreds of submissions for those eligible for compensation payments
The biggest of the new recalls covers just over 430,000 Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X SUVs, mainly in North America
Automaker recalls nearly 118,000 cars and trucks over potentially defective chassis-control part
General Motors recalled 2.6 million cars in February and says it has repaired about 1.1 million to date
Mediator hired to oversee compensation for victims says his office has received 153 death claims since August
Compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg is currently investigating death and injury claims; GM initially linked 13 deaths to the defect
An administrator of the compensation fund say that number, which exceeds GM's fatality estimate, is likely to rise
Automaker has blamed faulty ignition switches for at least 13 deaths, but lawmakers have put the death toll closer to 100
As ignition-switch fixes drag on, many owners of affected cars don't realize the company will supply a temporary replacement
Number of claims for fatalities allegedly related to faulty ignition switches far exceeds automaker's death toll
Problem is so serious that General Motors is telling customers to park the SUVs outdoors until they are repaired
Federal regulators faulted the site for providing incorrect information about which cars are recalled
A complete list of all the cars, trucks and vehicles recalled by the automaker in 2014
Lawsuit alleges that GM knew about the defective switches that can cause engines to stall since as early as 2001
String of recalls, victim compensation expenses chop $1.5 billion off automaker's bottom line
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