Senator McCaskill
GM Recall: McCaskill Slams ‘culture of cover-up’ at Consumer Protection Hearing
Slamming a “culture of cover-up,” U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today demanded answers from General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra, as well as the national highway safety chief and inspector general for the Department of Transportation on GM’s slow action to recall 2.6 million vehicles for defective ignition switches that have been linked to at least 13 deaths—including a fatality in Missouri. McCaskill grilled witnesses on GM’s decisions over more than 10 years to not issue a safety recall—despite the fact that engineers discovered the problem in 2004— and questioned whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the capability, data, and resources to effectively monitor vehicle safety defects.
GM Recall: McCaskill Slams ‘culture of cover-up’ at Consumer Protection Hearing
Slamming a “culture of cover-up,” U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today demanded answers from General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra, as well as the national highway safety chief and inspector general for the Department of Transportation on GM’s slow action to recall 2.6 million vehicles for defective ignition switches that have been linked to at least 13 deaths—including a fatality in Missouri. McCaskill grilled witnesses on GM’s decisions over more than 10 years to not issue a safety recall—despite the fact that engineers discovered the problem in 2004— and questioned whether the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the capability, data, and resources to effectively monitor vehicle safety defects.