Otmane El Rhazi from CBC | Business News .
General Motors in 2003 and 2004 made changes to redesigned ignition switch parts on four models but did not ensure that older, potentially faulty parts were taken out of circulation, the automaker said in a filing with U.S. safety regulators made public on Friday.
That means that an unknown number of possibly flawed parts could have been used to service GM models brought in for repair at dealerships or repair shops after the redesign was made.
So far this year, GM has recalled nearly 29 million vehicles, including about 14.7 million for ignition switch problems. Its chief executive, Mary Barra, has testified in Washington four times this year, claiming that GM is observing a new culture on consumer safety. Her latest appearance was on Thursday.
Earlier this year, GM informed regulators that one of its top engineers, Ray DeGiorgio, approved a redesigned ignition switch for small cars including the Chevrolet Cobalt but did not change the part number.
GM has admitted that at least 13 people were killed in Cobalt and other small car models with faulty ignition switches, which could cause engines to shut off while driving, leading to a sudden loss of power steering and power brakes and the failure of air bags to deploy in a crash.
General Motors in 2003 and 2004 made changes to redesigned ignition switch parts on four models but did not ensure that older, potentially faulty parts were taken out of circulation, the automaker said in a filing with U.S. safety regulators made public on Friday.
That means that an unknown number of possibly flawed parts could have been used to service GM models brought in for repair at dealerships or repair shops after the redesign was made.
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So far this year, GM has recalled nearly 29 million vehicles, including about 14.7 million for ignition switch problems. Its chief executive, Mary Barra, has testified in Washington four times this year, claiming that GM is observing a new culture on consumer safety. Her latest appearance was on Thursday.
Earlier this year, GM informed regulators that one of its top engineers, Ray DeGiorgio, approved a redesigned ignition switch for small cars including the Chevrolet Cobalt but did not change the part number.
GM has admitted that at least 13 people were killed in Cobalt and other small car models with faulty ignition switches, which could cause engines to shut off while driving, leading to a sudden loss of power steering and power brakes and the failure of air bags to deploy in a crash.
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