Big recall poses threat to General Motors’ reputation – The Columbus Dispatch

Big recall poses threat to General Motors’ reputation – The Columbus Dispatch

By Brent Snavely & Nathan Bomey

“It’s our position that criminal penalties should be considered,” said lawyer Lance Cooper, who represented the estate of pediatric nurse Brooke Melton, who was killed in an accident in Georgia.

Cooper said the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act, which Congress enacted in 2000, allows the government to impose criminal penalties when an automaker intentionally hides information about a recall.

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