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GM found that a lack of communication of the problem to upper management contributed to the problem. The faulty ignition switch caused the vehicle's mode to change abruptly, shutting off the engine, and preventing the airbags from being released.
The Justice Department's investigation into General Motor's ignition switch problems is kicking into high gear. Federal prosecutors are sending out subpoenas to get to the bottom of who knew what ...
Bryan Mitchell/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesGM CEO Mary Barra By Peter Henderson and Paul Lienert SAN FRANCISCO and DETROIT -- General Motors (GM) recalled 3 million more cars for ignition switch ...
General Motors Co on Thursday won preliminary U.S. court approval of a $120 million settlement with owners who said defective ignition switches caused their vehicles to lose value. U.S. District ...
When the ignition switch is turned on, a small electric current is sent through the starter solenoid. This causes the starter solenoid to close a pair of heavy contacts, thus relaying a large electric current through the starter motor, which in turn sets the engine in motion. [1] The starter motor is a series, compound, or permanent magnet type ...
High energy ignition, also known as H.E.I., is an electronic ignition system designed by the Delco-Remy Division of General Motors.It was used on all GM vehicles, at least in the North American market, from 1975 through the mid-1980s.
It is frequently refered to as "ignition switch scandal", especially after it became known to the plublic that GM had known about the problem for a decade prior to the recall. (just google "Ignition switch scandal") Also GM was sued and found guilty and had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars.
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