Most drivers think of the ignition switch as the slot where they insert the key to start their car, but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more complex electrical ...

Rep. Diana DeGette, ranking member of the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee, holds up a GM ignition switch while she questions GM CEO Marry Bara in Washington. AP DETROIT — General ...

At least six have been killed in crashes involving faulty switches GM recalling 778%2C562 Chevy Cobalt%2C Pontiac G5 compacts to install new switches Heavy key rings can pull switch out of position%2C ...

FCA US, the company previously known as Chrysler, has told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it has found a better and faster way to repair more than 700,000 minivans and SUVs.

An internal document obtained by NBC News shows that a General Motors engineer signed off on a change to ignition switches in cars that have now been recalled – even though he testified last year that ...

For several weeks, CBS News has been reporting on its investigation into a General Motors recall. At least 13 people have died in accidents linked to an ignition-switch defect. CBS News' reporting ...

General Motors (GM) has settled two so-called "bellwether" cases of defective ignition switches involved in accidents. Both of the lawsuits claimed injuries caused by accidents linked to faulty ...

General Motors agreed Thursday to pay the federal government $900 million and appoint an independent monitor to oversee safety issues in a settlement with the Justice Department over the carmaker's ...

General Motors is recalling an additional 824,000 small cars in the U.S., adding to the 1.37 million it recalled domestically last month, citing possible faulty ignition switches. Worldwide, the ...

Older models of cars used to rely on distributor-based ignition systems. Today, though, modern vehicles rely on coil packs ...

One family says they feel validated that their daughter's death may be included. — -- The number of people who’ve died in connection to GM's failed ignition switch and are eligible for ...

General Motors struck a deal to settle a U.S. criminal case over faulty ignition switches that have been tied to 124 deaths. But, according to a person who has been briefed, no current or former ...