GM Recalls 824K More Small Cars With Possible Faulty Ignition Issues
General Motors is recalling 824,000 more small cars; ignition switches could be faulty.
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General Motors is recalling 824,000 more small cars; ignition switches could be faulty.
The dashboard of your car is about to become a video screen -- maybe two or three feet wide by a foot or so tall. You may even be able to watch video on it. Or use it as a display for your laptop or tablet. Or use it for live video conferences. Of course, not while you're driving. Well, unless the car is driving itself.
Mary Barra says she's been assured by GM engineers that, without extra keys on the key chain, the vehicles don't pose a safety hazard.
It's the company's second recall to fix air bags that may not inflate in a crash.
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of economic development and community revitalization projects that in total will generate $133.6 million in new capital investment and create 406 new jobs in Michigan. Included is support for Detroit's M1 Rail project, a replacement for Joe Louis Arena and a new half-billion-dollar atom smasher at Michigan State University.
Next month the automaker will display a 2015 Mustang on top of the Empire State Building. It harkens back to something they did in 1965 as the Mustang was launching.
General Motors has been hit with another wrongful death lawsuit over its delay in recalling vehicles with faulty ignition switches.
GM has acknowledged it learned about the fatal problem at least 11 years ago, yet it failed to recall the cars until last month.
Toyota is shelling out some serious cash to avoid criminal prosecution for hiding information in a recall case that could be a glimpse into GM's future
The government is investigating whether General Motors should recall the Saturn Ion compact car for the same steering defect that affected the Chevy Cobalt.
U.S. Justice Department is expected to announce a $1.2 billion settlement with the Japanese automaker over its disclosure of safety problems.
CEO Mary Barra apologized for deaths linked to the delayed recall of 1.6 million small cars, saying the company took too long to tell owners to bring the cars in for repairs.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra promises to get to the bottom of the problems leading to their massive recalls.
General Motors has named a 40-year engineer as its new safety chief, placing a single person in charge of recalls and other safety issues as it deals with a huge compact car recall that has damaged the company's reputation.
The latest round of recalls include newer sport utility vehicles, luxury sedans and full-size vans.