As lawmakers press General Motors and regulators over their decade-long
failure to correct a defective ignition switch, a new review of federal crash
data shows that 303 people died after the air bags failed to deploy on two
of the models that were recalled last month.
The review of the air bag failures from 2003 to 2012, by the Friedman
Research Corporation, adds to the mounting reports of problems that went
unheeded before General Motors announced last month that it was
recalling more than 1.6 million cars worldwide because of the defective
switch. G.M. has linked 12 deaths to the faulty switch in the two models
analyzed, the 2005-7 Chevrolet Cobalts and 2003-7 Saturn Ions, as well as
four other models.
303 Deaths Seen in G.M. Cars With Failed Air Bags - NYTimes.com
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