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...The shift suddenly cuts all power to the vehicles. 2002: Manufacturing of the new compact cars – which include the Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 – begins....
...The company has recalled 2.6m vehicles worldwide - including Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s - to fix the ignition switch problem, which was suspected as long ago as 2001....
...GM knew as long ago as 2001 that ignition switches in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other compact cars could shift from “run” to “accessory” while the vehicle was being driven....
...The ignition switches could shift from “run” to “accessory” while the vehicles – all compact cars such as the Chevrolet Cobalt or Pontiac G5 – were being driven....
...GM said that the ignition switch on those vehicles, which sold under a range of names including Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5, could shift out of the “run” position while the vehicle was being driven,...
...GM suspected a problem with the ignition switches in compact cars including the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion as long ago as 2001 but failed to issue a general recall....
...GM knew as long ago as 2001 that the ignition switches on some of the compact cars involved – which included the Saturn Ion, Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 – could switch from the “run” to “accessory” position...
...The GM deaths had a clear cause – a flaw lurking in the ignition switch of Chevrolet Cobalt and other GM compacts, which can be fixed....
...However, Jake Fisher, director of auto testing for Consumer Reports, the consumer information magazine, points out that the Chevrolet Cobalt and other affected cars were poor products generally....
...GM finally recalled the 1.37m Chevrolet Cobalts, Pontiac G5s and other models in two batches last month, warning consumers that the vehicles’ ignition switches could suddenly move out of the “run” position...
...GM said of the new recall that it was aware of “several hundred complaints” about keys coming out of ignitions in the affected vehicles, which include Chevrolet Cobalts, Saturn Ions, Pontiac G5s and other...
...It has shown that the scandal involved a series of compact cars – including the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Saturn Ion and others – that GM rushed to produce in the early 2000s....
...GM finally recalled the 1.37m Chevrolet Cobalts, Pontiac G5s and others last month on fears that the vehicles’ ignition switches could accidentally turn off, cutting engine power and disabling the air bags...
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