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GM did not act to fix the faulty ignition switches until it was too late.
(The faulty ignition switches had been connected to the deaths of 12 drivers since 2004).
GM recalled 12.8 million vehicles after problems were found with faulty ignition switches and power steering deficiencies.
An estimated 22 million cars contained the faulty ignition system and as many as 15 million are believed to still be on the road.
The recall comes just days after GM was fined $35m over the problems with its faulty ignition switch, linked to 13 deaths.
"Repeatedly, individuals failed to disclose critical pieces of information that could have fundamentally changed the lives of those impacted by a faulty ignition switch.
The claims center on a faulty ignition switch in some older vehicle models that could slip out of position, cutting power to brakes, steering and airbags.
The world's second largest carmaker was criticised by US regulators on Tuesday for a "troubling" failure to supply information about faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths.
The first has arrived sooner than she might have expected.What appeared to be a routine recall in mid-February of about 800,000 older models, linked to a faulty ignition switch, has turned out to be anything but.
The latest announcement on June 30th covered nearly 8.5m vehicles in North America, mostly to fix the faulty ignition switches (pictured) that are plaguing the company and its customers.
The company has been rocked by news that America's Justice Department has begun a preliminary investigation into how it handled a separate recall for faulty ignition switches, which may have caused a dozen deaths.
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