The early warnings that GM missed – Automotive News
Drivers got blame before switch was quietly changed
By Nick Bunkley
Five additional deaths are linked to crashes involving the Ion, which GM added to its recall on Feb. 25. GM expanded the recall six days after Lance Cooper, the Georgia lawyer who represented Melton’s estate in a lawsuit against GM, asked NHTSA to investigate GM’s handling of the recall and pointed out that more vehicles used the same ignition as the Cobalt.