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7 Mind-Blowing Details on GM’s Epic Product Recall Fiasco

The numbers on this thing are just staggering.

By Bill Coffin | Updated on June 18, 2014

General Motors has just announced that it needs to recall 3.4 million cars to replace their keys, which might move out of alignment if they are carrying too much weight (i.e., heavy keychains) or if the car is jarred, say, but hitting a pothole or a railroad track. This could cause the car to shut off its engine and disable power steering.

If this sounds familiar to you, that’s because it is. General Motors has been down this road before.

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