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General Motors continues to be plagued by the ignition switch defect that has caused an massive recall of millions of vehicles. On Monday, the beleaguered company issued a statement indicating the need to replace or rework the keys for an additional 3.4 million vehicles that are affected by the GM ignition switch defect.
The GM ignition switch defect can cause serious problems if the keys are too heavy or cause the ignition switch to change position while driving. GM warned that the switches can shift out of the “run” position if the key has excess weight and the car is jostled suddenly by hitting a pothole or crossing a railroad track. If the ignition switch is jostled out of the “run” position, it can affect power steering and power braking.
Further, if the affected vehicle is involved in a collision, the ignition switch defect may cause the airbags to fail and increase the risk of injury or death. The ignition switch issue has been linked to at least 13 deaths in an earlier GM recall, though several GM class action lawsuits stemming from the recall have alleged the actual number could be far higher.
Monday’s recall announcement is the second major ignition switch-related recall in just a few days. On Friday, GM recalled 500,000 Chevrolet Camaros that were affected by the ignition switch defect. More than 44 GM recalls have been issued this year and more than 20 million GM vehicles have been recalled worldwide.
The latest GM ignition switch recall includes these models:
- 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse
- 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne
- 2004-2005 Buick Regal LS & GS
- 2000-2005 Cadillac Deville
- 2004-2011 Cadillac DTS
- 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala
- 2006-2008 Chevy Monte Carlo
GM says that it will add an insert to the car keys for the vehicles affected by the ignition switch recall to change the key slot into a circle. The company warns that owners should remove all key chains and drive with only the ignition key until repairs are made.
GM has acknowledged that it has known about the ignition switch issue for at least a decade. The company is currently facing a federal investigation and has been hit by several class action lawsuits for failing to act quickly once it discovered the ignition switch defect.
In general, GM ignition switch lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.
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