Wouldn’t surprise me if NHTSA was heavily subsidized by GM. Seems like all major safety issues over the past 25 years just get buried and swept under the rug.
Can only assume the actuaries at GM have determined it’s more economical to pay out a few $$ million in individual lawsuits resulting in death due to gross negligence rather than issue a recall costing $$ hundreds of millions.
Quarterly profits at GM take precedence above all else. The safety of you and your family aren’t even on their radar.