Sentences with phrase «ignition switches fail»
I am one of the lucky ones where my ignition switch failed and could not turn my car off.
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The more I think about it the ignition switch failing becomes more plausible as a cause.
When an ignition switch fails, it does some crazy stuff.
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It's clear the regulatory system failed millions of owners of General Motors vehicles with faulty ignition switches.
Last month, GM paid a record $ 35 million fine for failing to promptly report the bad ignition switches to federal highway safety regulators.
The company failed to alert the public to a faulty ignition switch that can shut down the engine and cause drivers to lose control.
The prosecutor commented as he announced General Motors was charged criminally with failing to disclose and then misleading consumers about the defective ignition switches.
«Repeatedly, individuals failed to disclose critical pieces of information that could have fundamentally changed the lives of those impacted by a faulty ignition switch.»
GM then announced in February 2014 that it would recall certain vehicles for the ignition switch defect, but had failed to notify NHTSA of this defect when the vehicles were previously investigated.
That sounds to me like an ignition switch that is failing.
The only thing that I've been able to come up with is an intermittent ignition glitch (say a failing ignition switch) or something that would cause the ECU to shutdown fuel.
If the engine will not crank at all when this occurs is usually caused by a failing ignition switch.
A few common causes are a failed ignition lock cylinder, stoplight switch, or transmission issues.
In May 2014 the NHTSA fined the company $ 35 million for failing to recall cars with faulty ignition switches for a decade, despite knowing there was a problem with the switches.
The ignition switch can fail (internally) in this fashion, failing to make proper electrical connections sporadically.
A failed ignition switch in the 2003 and 2004 Pilot has been reported by many owners.
Concern: If the ignition switch is not in the run position, various vehicle systems will fail to operate properly.
In addition to widespread recalls regarding items like defective ignition switches, slipping transmissions, and failing brake systems, America is facing the fall - out of what is the biggest automotive recall in history.