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GM recalling Camaros for ignition switch problem
Driver's knee can bump the key and knock the switch out of the "run" position, causing an engine stall
No lemons here: Ford plans car parts made from tomatoes
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Toyota expands recall for air bag glitch
Automaker said Wednesday that it was "renotifying" owners of some vehicles involved in a 2013 safety recall
GM CEO: No more serious safety issues lurking
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Engineer's "switch from hell" began GM recall woes
By GM's admission, the defective switches caused over 50 crashes and at least 13 deaths
GM chief says no cover-up in delayed recall
CEO Mary Barra blames "incompetence and neglect" for automaker's deadly ignition-switch defect
GM: Incompetence, negligence led to delayed recall
CEO Mary Barra says 15 employees have been fired over the company's recent ignition switch recalls
GM to release attorney's recall report on Thursday
GM hired former a former U.S. Attorney to investigate why it took the company more than 10 years to recall about 2.6M small cars
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U.S. probes effectiveness of Chrysler air bag recall
Company recalled older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys in 2012 because the air bags could inflate without a crash
Ford recalls 1.1M vehicles for steering problems
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India's oldest car factory suspends production
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Suzuki recalls GM-made small cars for fire problem
Automaker: Headlamp switch or daytime running light modules can overheat, melt and catch fire on the left side of the steering column
GM tells Wall Street recalls may last into summer
Meantime, the company cannot make ignition switches fast enough to keep up with demand in its recall of 2.6 million small cars
Toyota recalling 516,000 vehicles in 3 recalls
Problems highlighted affect Sienna minivans, Highlander SUVs and Lexus GS 350 sedans in specific model years
GM adds 218,000 subcompacts to growing recall list
Daytime running light module in the dashboard center stack of Chevrolet Aveos can overheat, melt and cause fires
GM recalls 2.4 million more vehicles
Automaker announces four separate recalls that include the Chevrolet Malibu, Buick Enclave and other vehicles
GM's pain could far exceed cost of fine
Automaker has already taken a $1.3 billion charge, and a Justice Department probe could amplify the punishment -- as could investors
Government fines GM $35 million for safety violations
General Motors has agreed to pay a record penalty and submit to new oversight as a result of its botched recalls
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