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General Motors Reaches AU$1.25 Billion Settlement Over Ignition Switch Deaths

General Motors has reached a US$900 million (AU$1.25 billion) settlement with the US Government and civil plaintiffs over claims the company neglected to act on safety issues with ignition switches in some of its US-market models. GM’s


General Motors has reached a US$900 million (AU$1.25 billion) settlement with the US Government and civil plaintiffs over claims the company neglected to act on safety issues with ignition switches in some of its US-market models.

GM’s ignition switch recall crisis saw 2.5 million cars recalled last year, but delays in issuing that recall saw more than 120 deaths and hundreds more injuries linked to the fault.

Part of the $1.25 billion dollar sum will be used to settle criminal proceedings brought against the company by the US Government.

A further US$575 million (AU$796 million) of the total will be used to settle two class-action civil cases lodged by plaintiffs who were involved or affected by ignition switch-related accidents.

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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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