- A Texas jury finds that a General Motors (NYSE:GM) ignition switch was not to blame for a 2011 accident that killed one driver and injured another, in the company’s third trial win this year in ignition cases.
- The plaintiff claimed he lost power steering and power brakes when his ignition switch jiggled off, causing him to smash into the oncoming truck; GM told jurors the accident was caused by the plaintiff's reckless speeding on a rain-slick road.
- Hundreds of ignition switch claims remain, prompted by GM’s recall of millions of vehicles for a flaw ultimately linked to hundreds of deaths and injuries.