General Motors has been an industry leader for many years, building its reputation for safety and reliability. Contrary to popular belief, General Motors recently admitted to violating federal law and facing a $35 million fine for delaying towing a General Motors vehicle caused by towing a GM vehicle with a faulty ignition and/or affected cylinder lock.
It is now believed that GM has known for the past 10 years that there was a problem with the ignition switch and lock cylinder in the vehicle. Despite this knowledge, GM chose to do nothing and did not issue a recall of GM vehicles.
GM recall lawsuit believes that the $35 million fine imposed on GM highlights additional problems and that statistics from the Center for Motor Safety increase the number of consumers who are seriously injured or killed as a result of faulty ignition failures. There are many families who mistakenly believe or tell them that they or a family member is to blame for the incident. Attorneys handling GM recall lawsuit believe that individuals and family members facing GM ignition recall are entitled for significant compensation.
Driver and accident witness with broken lock/cylinder Note:
- Dim interior lighting
- Exterior lighting, including headlight dimming
- Power failure/vehicle jam/machine failure
- Lost power steering
If you or a loved one is involved in an accident while driving a Chevy Cobalt, Saturn Ion, Pontiac Solstice, Pontiac G5, Saturn Sky, or Chevrolet HHR and experiences loss of power or dimming, you should contact GM recall lawyer for a free consultation to obtain facts for discuss your case and whether you can file a lawsuit to retire GM vehicles.
General Motors realized that if the ignition was moved from the “running” position, the lock/lock cylinder was damaged and the airbags could not deploy in the event of an accident. In the event of a loss of engine power, the driver may also experience a loss of power steering, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and possible injury to themselves and other innocent drivers.
GM retired this vehicle because the torque performance of the ignition switch may not meet GM’s specifications. If the torque output is not within specifications and the keychain is carrying an additional load, or the vehicle gets off the road or experiences some other disturbing event, the ignition key may be inadvertently moved from the “road” position.
When the key is moved from the “work” position to activate the collision detection algorithm it can result in the airbags not deploying, increasing the risk of injury to passengers in certain types of accidents.
If the ignition is turned off or in the accessory position while driving, the driver will lose engine power and the power steering and airbags will be deactivated, resulting in loss of vehicle control.
