It’s no secret that GM has faced increasingly high issues lately when it comes to their vehicle safety. Their flawed ignition system alone has been tied to around 19 deaths. However, federal safety regulators are now sharing the blame. Congressional investigators ran a report that decided that the blame can’t be placed on GM alone. These ignition systems had multiple flaws: they caused cars to shut off while driving, disabled air bags and anti-lock brakes. The report, done by the House, stated that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration staff failed to understand how the cars safety system works as well as how they failed.
Of course, the agency disagreed and claimed that GM employees withheld important information. GM has since admitted fault and released a report as well as initiated a program with the goal of compensating all victims. The report does reflect that GM bears most of the responsibility, but also states that the “NHTSA is flawed in that they have struggled to keep pace with the industry and fails to hold itself to the same standard as those it regulates.” While there is a battle between GM and NHTSA in regards to who’s to blame, it’s good to know that those who have been affected by these flawed vehicles are being compensated accordingly.
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