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GM Received Defect Complaints Earlier Than Disclosed

HeadlineMar 13, 2014

The auto giant General Motors has acknowledged it received complaints about a key safety defect in 2001 — three years earlier than previously disclosed. The failure of ignition switches in GM cars has been tied to 12 deaths and 31 accidents over the past decade. It finally prompted a recall of 1.6 million cars last month.

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