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General Motors is nearly doubling the number of vehicles it is recalling to fix ignition switches that can shut off engines and cause crashes. The recall now includes five additional models and totals nearly 1.4 million vehicles. The problem has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 deaths. Jeff Glor reports.
Last week, General Motors said it was recalling more than 700,000 vehicles after six people were killed in accidents related to a problem with the ignition switch. But lawyers for the family of one person killed in a Chevy Cobalt charge GM knew about the defect in 2004. Jeff Glor reports.
Texas jury found that a General Motors Co. ignition switch was not to blame for a 2011 accident that killed one driver and injured another
Faulty ignition switches are responsible for crashes that killed more than a hundred people and injured hundreds of others
U.S. won't prosecute automaker after plea deal and hefty fine for hiding defect tied to 124 deaths. Critics wanted tougher take
After company agrees to pay almost $1.5 billion, Mary Barra says it's committed to change following controversy over ignition switches blamed in more than 100 deaths
Federal official says deal would resolve a criminal probe into how General Motors handled defective ignition switches
Faulty wiring in some of the vehicles could prevent a driver's side air bag from deploying
Automaker recalled 2.6 million cars last year, but acknowledged it knew about problems with the switches for more than a decade
Family of first ignition switch victim says GM never told them death was linked to the problem
Compensation fund received 4,342 claims by the Jan. 31 deadline, and about 15 percent of the claims are still under review
Attorney updates list of families to be compensated from auto manufacturer
Compensation fund received 4,343 claims by the Jan. 31 deadline; of those, 1,571 are under review and 742 were deemed ineligible
Death toll climbs to 57 from crashes involving GM cars with defective ignition switches
Each death claim is worth at least $1 million under guidelines established by compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg
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
Candice Anderson was driving when a 2004 crash killed her fiance; she faced criminal charges due to a trace of anti-anxiety medication in her system
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
