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
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CEO Mary Barra says 15 employees have been fired over the company's recent ignition switch recalls
Texas woman blamed in fiance's death learns GM defect caused crash
Candice Anderson pleaded guilty to fiance's death in 2004 crash; in May, she learned his death was one of 13 linked to faulty ignition switch
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Automaker left red-faced after it mistakenly sends vehicle recall notices to families of people killed in accidents related to faulty part
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
GM's pain will exceed that $35 million fine
It has already taken a $1.3 billion charge, and a Justice Department probe could add a lot more pain -- as could investors
General Motors announces 30th recall of year
Safety regulators say number of deaths from defective ignition switches is likely higher
Report: GM recalls may continue into summer
The hard-hit automaker has already recalled more cars in 2014 than it sold over the last five years
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
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
Sen. Blumenthal: GM's fine has to be more than a "slap on the wrist"
Blumenthal says he had urged the U.S. attorney general to expedite probe because "hanging in the balance is the damage that GM has done"
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
Family at heart of GM recall case accuses automaker of cover-up
Family that sued GM after deadly crash and accepted a settlement believes engineer lied in testimony about ignition switch design
New documents released for the first time show General Motors reported to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration in 2007 that airbags were not deploying
New documents released for the first time show General Motors reported to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration in 2007 that airbags were not deploying. But NHTSA did not release that information, and GM ordered no recall. Jeff Glor reports.
Jeff Glor has been covering this story extensively and has the details
Investigators released a highly critical report on the delayed General Motors recalls, targeting GM and government regulators. Jeff Glor has been covering this story extensively and has the details.
General Motors is bracing for a major financial hit after another big recall
General Motors is bracing for a major financial hit after another big recall. Mary Barra, the carmaker's new CEO, admitted something went "very wrong" with the company's safety efforts. CBS News' Don Dahler reports.
GM to offer loaner cars, cash to recall car owners
Owners of 1.6 million recalled vehicles can use a free GM loaner vehicle or $500 towards a new car
The Justice Department is reportedly looking to whether General Motors broke any laws in the recall stemming from an ignition switch
The Justice Department is reportedly looking to whether General Motors broke any laws in the recall stemming from an ignition switch. Charlie Rose reports.
Another fatal crash may be linked to GM ignition-switch defect
Lawyers believe automaker only issued recall of 1.6 million vehicles because family sued over Georgia nurse's death
Brooke Melton died in a car crash after complaining that her Chevy Cobalt's engine shut off while driving, but her death is not among the cases GM has linked to the defect
Brooke Melton died in a car crash after complaining that her Chevy Cobalt's engine shut off while driving. Her death is not among the cases GM has linked to the defect. While the company has acknowledged front impact crashes, when airbags haven’t deployed, Melton was hit on the side. Jeff Glor reports.
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