General Motors (GM) recently announced a recall for about 79,000 Chevy Cobalt cars from the 2010 model year across the US and Canada. The recall is due to a wiring issue that could stop the driver’s side roof airbag from deploying in a crash.
These vehicles have been involved in accidents caused by faulty ignition switches, resulting in at least 124 deaths and 274 injuries, according to GM’s compensation fund. The families of those who lost their lives are being offered at least $1 million each in compensation.
Last year, GM also recalled 2.6 million cars of the same model, admitting that they had known about the ignition switch problems for over ten years.