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GM sued in California over ignition switch

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FrankVStevens Enthusiast

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I think it is interesting to think that they somehow feel as though they were not going to be liable for their own mistakes. Of course they need to get the same penalties as Toyota did. If you make mistakes, it is important to come clean about it. Clearly they did the exact opposite.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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It's not what they feel, that's how bankruptcy works. This will be an interesting case to follow.

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Sue sue sue that's all people want to do now-a-days that's why we pay so much for insurance, vehicles, etc but no worries what ever money they put out whether its Ford,Chevy,Dodge Toyota or who ever they will just raise the price of there product to get the money they settle at back in there pockets.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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What makes me mad is several of the deaths were drunk driving related. Sorry but of you drive drunk and get yourself killed, it's your own damn fault and you had it coming. No excuse. Not ever.

mike94silverado Senior Enthusiast

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What makes me mad is several of the deaths were drunk driving related. Sorry but of you drive drunk and get yourself killed, it's your own damn fault and you had it coming. No excuse. Not ever.

Excatly

 

Part of me wants GM to pay.... the other part of me knows how Bankruptcy law works..... this will be interesting....

j-ten-ner Senior Enthusiast

j-ten-ner

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There can always something go wrong.

Especially when a car maker puts a new technology on the marked like the AFM for sample.

 

But an ignition switch? That should be done with decades ago...

 

so long

j-ten-ner

Wolfmanjohn Enthusiast

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I think it'll be interesting to find out what percentage of failures involved heavily laden keyrings swinging away and around on that ignition key while the ignorant drivers did the bozone boogie down every bumpy road they could find.

j-ten-ner Senior Enthusiast

j-ten-ner

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I think it'll be interesting to find out what percentage of failures involved heavily laden keyrings swinging away and around on that ignition key while the ignorant drivers did the bozone boogie down every bumpy road they could find.

 

It's just funny that they all drove a GM product...or let's put it this way: the others were just lucky not to drive a GM.

 

:)

so long

j-ten-ner

Wolfmanjohn Enthusiast

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It's just funny that they all drove a GM product...or let's put it this way: the others were just lucky not to drive a GM.

 

:)

so long

j-ten-ner

Heavy keyrings don't just do in GM vehicles; one of my wife's coworkers had two ignition switches replaced on her Lexus SUV. Both times, the dealer told her to lose the load and drive with only the ignition key. The coworker instead solved the problem by getting rid of the Lexus, as it was a very problematic vehicle on many levels.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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I've seen lots of girls with everything hanging of the ignition. 20 keys + their clutch with cards and cash it lol. Then they get bent out of shape when their ignition needs replaced

Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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I've seen lots of girls with everything hanging of the ignition. 20 keys + their clutch with cards and cash it lol. Then they get bent out of shape when their ignition needs replaced

I would agree!

 

Just watched story on CNN. Father of dead son even admitted his son had been drinking the night before and likely had a hangover.

 

Very bad press though!

Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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Investigated this further! It is not just about the key being turned to acc to easy, it is about the position of where the key is at. They can't fix this. They would have to replace the whole steering column. That would be fine on newer cars that are still in production but how do you replace a column on a Pontiac or even a Chevy Cobalt. So will they offer to buy the car back or give them a new model???????????

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