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GM recalls another 7.6 million U.S. cars after more crashes and deaths
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/30/gm-recalls-another-7-6-million-u-s-cars-after-more-crashes-and-deaths/
GM recalls another 7.6 million U.S. cars after more crashes and deaths
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, June 30, 2014 16:27 EDT
New York (AFP) – General Motors Monday announced another massive auto recall, calling back 8.4 million vehicles — 7.6 million of them in the U.S. — following seven crashes and three fatalities.
GM, reeling over an ignition-switch recall scandal linked to at least 13 deaths, said that while there were three fatalities related to fatal crashes of older cars being recalled for ignition issues, there is “no conclusive evidence” the defect caused the incidents.
The leading U.S. automaker announced six new recalls in all Monday. The bulk of the vehicles, about 8.2 million of the 8.4 million in the US, Canada and Mexico, are being recalled to address a problem of “unintended ignition key rotation.”
GM said the three fatal crashes occurred in older model full-size sedans with that problem, but the company did not provide further details.
