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Federal government hits General Motors with $35 million fine

Clip: 5/17/2014 | 4m 12s

Federal government hits General Motors with $35 million fine

The federal government issued a record $35 million fine against General Motors on Friday for to the automakers slow response reporting faulty ignition switches -- a defect that has been linked to 13 deaths. What’s the latest on the massive recall? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Micheline Maynard, who has covered the auto industry for many years, about the fine and this developing story.

05/17/2014 | Rating NR

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