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Ford Recalls Fusion Sedans for Defective Ignition Switches

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor is recalling 65,000 Fusion sedans in North America because ignition switches with a computer programing defect allow key removal even if the transmission is not in Park. Continue reading →

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GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 27

Posted on 14 October 2014 by Ken Zino

In the latest posting on the GM Ignition Switch Claims website, 27 deaths are now listed as eligible for compensation as long as the recipient forfeits the right to further litigation. Continue reading →

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More, Still More, GM Recalls Including Ignition Switches

Posted on 6 October 2014 by Ken Zino

Call it a black weekend for GM CEO Mary Barra and the employees and dealers of GM as the latest round of recalls were revealed in NHTSA filings, including more ignition switch safety defects Continue reading →

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Center for Auto Safety Blasts Valukas Report as Whitewash

Posted on 8 June 2014 by Ken Zino

In a completely predictable move, the Center for Auto Safety, aka CAS, has called the internal GM investigation (the Valukas Report) into defective ignition switches that are responsible for at least 13 deaths, “little more than an elaborate whitewash that buys into GM’s arguments that it was a bunch of incompetent engineers, lawyers and mid-level managers who were fired as a result.” Continue reading →

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