Because it failed to report information about the recent ignition switch defect in a timely manner to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), General Motors will pay a $ 35 million fine and participate in a review of its safety processes and policies to avoid situations like this in the future. (automobilemag.com)
Phil LeBeau tells us the details of the deal that General Motors made with the Department of Justice over its handling of those deadly ignition switch defects. (nbr.com)
Feinberg, who most recently advised on compensation issues related to the Boston Marathon bombing, was hired by GM as a consultant to advise the automaker how to respond to families of accident victims whose vehicles are being recalled for possible ignition switch defects. (fortune.com)