General Motors Co. is expected to discuss the results of its internal investigation into its delayed ignition switch recall Thursday morning. The Detroit-based automaker today said that GM CEO Mary Barra will hold a "Global Town Hall Meeting" with employees at 9 a.m. at its Warren Technical Center in Metro Detroit to "provide an update on the ignition switch recall."
DETROIT, MI- General Motors Co. is expected to discuss the results of its internal investigation into its delayed ignition switch recall Thursday morning.
The Detroit-based automaker today said that GM CEO Mary Barra will hold a "Global Town Hall Meeting" with employees at 9 a.m. at its Warren Technical Center in Metro Detroit to "provide an update on the ignition switch recall."
According to the Associated Press, GM will release the internal investigation conducted by former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas, who the automaker hired, at the meeting. A GM spokesman would not confirm the release of the report when contacted by MLive.
Shortly after the employee town hall, Barra is scheduled to participate in a morning press conference with media and a conference call with analyst in the early-afternoon.
GM says it plans to livestream the the meeting at media.gm.com/businessupdate.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra takes her seat on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, prior to testifying before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation. The committee is looking for answers from Barra about safety defects and mishandled recall of 2.6 million small cars with a faulty ignition switch that's been linked to 13 deaths and dozen of crashes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Valukas' report is expected to shine light on the delayed recall of 2.6 million small cars that have been linked to at least 13 deaths in dozen of accidents due to faulty ignition switches.
The faulty ignition switches can move out of the "run" position to the "accessory" or "off" positions, leading to a loss of power. The risk may be increased if the key ring is carrying added weight or if the vehicle goes off road or experiences some jarring event, including rough roads. If the key turns to one of those positions, officials say the front air bags may not work if there's a crash.
According to testimony and documents submitted to a Congress subcommittee, GM knew about the faulty ignition switches in the early-2000s, but did not officially start recalling the vehicles until February of this year.
The 2.6 million vehicles, including 2.2 million in the U.S., affected by the ignition switch recall include 2003-2007 Saturn Ions, 2007-2010 Saturn Skys, 2005-2011 Chevrolet HHRs, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstices, and 2005-10 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 models.
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