GM Canada Settles Ignition Switch Class Action Lawsuit
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Pending the court’s approval in the next few days, GM Canada will settle an ignition switch class action lawsuit regarding recalls announced back in 2014.
According to a report from CarComplaints, the plaintiffs claimed that Canadian customers are owed compensation for economic loss claims by owners or lessees of GM vehicles that were recalled back in 2014. Notably, this new settlement states that the recalls involved the Delta ignition system, key rotation, Camaro knee-key, and electric power steering and will establish a $12-million fund.
As for specifics, these are the following vehicles affected by each recall:
Delta Ignition Switch Recall
- 2003 – 2007 Saturn Ion
- 2005 – 2006 Pontiac Pursuit
- 2005 – 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit
- 2006 – 2010 Pontiac Solstice
- 2006 – 2011 Chevrolet HHR
- 2007 – 2009 Saturn Sky
- 2007 – 2010 Pontiac G5
Key Rotation Recall
- 1997 – 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1998 – 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
- 1999 – 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
- 1999 – 2005 Pontiac Grand Am
- 2000 – 2005 Cadillac Deville
- 2000 – 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2000 – 2013 Chevrolet Impala
- 2003 – 2014 Cadillac CTS
- 2004 Buick Regal
- 2004 – 2006 Cadillac SRX
- 2004 – 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 2005 – 2009 Buick Allure
- 2006 – 2011 Cadillac DTS
- 2006 – 2011 Buick Lucerne
Camaro Knee-Key Recall
- 2010 – 2014 Chevrolet Camaro
Electric Power Steering
- 2004 – 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
- 2004 – 2006 / 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2004 – 2007 Saturn Ion
- 2005 – 2006 Pontiac Pursuit
- 2005 – 2006 / 2008-2009 Pontiac G6
- 2005 – 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit
- 2007 – 2010 Pontiac G5
- 2008 – 2009 Saturn Aura
- 2009 – 2010 Chevrolet HHR
“A ‘Net Settlement Amount’ shall be determined by deducting Administrative Expenses, taxes, and any honoraria payments from the Settlement Fund Amount,” the settlement reads. “The entire Net Settlement Amount shall be distributed to Settlement Class Members with claims determined to be eligible by the Settlement Administrator.”
Additionally, the settlement agreement also states that the “Delta Ignition Switch Subclass will receive twice the amount paid to members of the Camaro Knee-Key and Electric Power Steering Subclasses, and members of the Key Rotation Subclass shall receive one-and-a-half times the amount paid to members of the Camaro Knee-Key and Electric Power Steering Subclasses.”
It’s worth noting that General Motors denies the allegations and claims that it’s settling the class action lawsuit in order to avoid the risk and cost of further litigation.
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GM in the tank would serve them right. They have become like the federal government,
I still think its the outrages amount of doodads and knicknacks people hang on a 2 foot long key chain ! Inadvertently stepping on it and turning the ignition off ! I was always taught keyed ign cylinders should only be just the key cause it also prolongs the life of the tumblers in the switch