The death raises to five the number of U.S. fatalities tied to air bag inflators suspected of spewing shrapnel when deployed in a crash.

The death raises to five the number of U.S. fatalities tied to air bag inflators suspected of spewing shrapnel when deployed in a crash.

With six months left in 2014, automakers have already recalled more vehicles in the U.S. than in any other year on record.

General Motors Co. is recalling an additional 2.7 million vehicles, pushing the automakers total number of cars and trucks called back for fixes in the U.S. this year to 11.1 million.

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra pushed yesterday to separate herself from an old GM that weighed the costs of improved safety, insisting shes the face of a new GM that puts customers first.