Deaths linked to GM's faulty ignition switch rise to 30 | Reuters

Deaths linked to GM's faulty ignition switch rise to 30 | Reuters: "(Reuters) - A program that compensates victims of accidents caused by a faulty ignition switch in General Motors (GM.N) vehicles has approved one new death claim, bringing to 30 the total number of fatalities linked to the issue so far, according to a report on Monday.

Since it began accepting claims on Aug. 1, the program has received 1,580 claims for deaths and injuries, said the report from the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was tapped by GM to run the program. The report listed all of the claims received and approved as of Friday.

GM has been criticized for waiting 11 years to begin recalling millions of cars with ignition-switch problems that have been linked to fatalities."



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