Federal judge dismisses GM ignition switch case

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case against General Motors over its handling of vehicles with ignition switch flaw defects that were linked to 124 deaths, according to Reuters.

U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan dismissed the case at the request of federal prosecutors, who said GM had complied with an agreement from 2015, Reuters reported.

The defects prompted a recall in 2014 for millions of vehicles. In addition to the 124 deaths, the defects were also linked to 275 injuries, per Reuters.

The Department of Justice in 2015 reached a $900 million settlement with GM over the defects. As part of the settlement, GM agreed to pay the fines in exchange for the deferred prosecution of criminal charges related to allegations the company covered up problems with its cars for years before the recall was issued in 2014.


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