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GM settles death suit that spurred millions of recalls

General Motors Co. settled a lawsuit over the death of a 29-year-old woman that helped trigger the recall of 2.59 million cars with faulty ignition switches.

By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg | Updated on March 13, 2015
GM is the target of investigations by state and federal agencies related to the ignition faults.

(Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. settled a lawsuit over the death of a 29-year-old woman that helped trigger the recall of 2.59 million cars with faulty ignition switches.

GM is the target of investigations by state and federal agencies related to the ignition faults. The defect resulted in 64 deaths and 108 other injury claims eligible for compensation, according to Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the automaker’s fund created to pay victims. Another 156 death claims are under review, according to the fund.

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