By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/gm-recalls-camaros-ignition-switch-issue Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter GM recalls Camaros over ignition switch issue Nation Jun 13, 2014 1:06 PM EDT The recent list of recalls that has plagued General Motors got bigger on Friday when the automaker announced yet another ignition switch problem. This time on its iconic muscle car the Camaro. GM said it will recall 511,528 Chevrolet Camaros from the 2010 to 2014 model years to correct an issue in which a driver’s knee can bump the switch, knocking it to the off position and causing the engine to fail. A spokesman said that the company is aware of three crashes and four minor injuries from the problem. GM safety spokesman Alan Adler told Reuters that the latest recall is not related to the one involving older-model Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion cars. So far this year, GM has recalled nearly 14 million vehicles, the most ever in a single year. The slew of recalls was prompted by revelation of an ignition switch defect that the company had known about for a decade; the defect was linked to 13 deaths. Last month, the government fined GM $35 million for concealing the ignition switch problem. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas. @margaretvm
The recent list of recalls that has plagued General Motors got bigger on Friday when the automaker announced yet another ignition switch problem. This time on its iconic muscle car the Camaro. GM said it will recall 511,528 Chevrolet Camaros from the 2010 to 2014 model years to correct an issue in which a driver’s knee can bump the switch, knocking it to the off position and causing the engine to fail. A spokesman said that the company is aware of three crashes and four minor injuries from the problem. GM safety spokesman Alan Adler told Reuters that the latest recall is not related to the one involving older-model Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion cars. So far this year, GM has recalled nearly 14 million vehicles, the most ever in a single year. The slew of recalls was prompted by revelation of an ignition switch defect that the company had known about for a decade; the defect was linked to 13 deaths. Last month, the government fined GM $35 million for concealing the ignition switch problem. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now