Over the past month auto maker General Motors has been on the hot seat as a result of its having failed to recall several million vehicles which were manufactured with a significant defect. The fallout from the scandal has not only caused General Motors’ CEO to have to appear before a Congressional hearing, it has also affected the company’s profits.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra was recently called to task at a Congressional hearing as a result of her company’s failure to recall defective vehicles for over a decade. The defect, which caused certain cars to spontaneously turn off while the driver was behind the wheel, resulted in least a dozen deaths. General Motors had been notified of the defect in the early 2000s, but failed to notify the public of the problem, and failed to take corrective action. As a result of recent public disclosure of the scandal, General Motors has been forced to recall millions of affected vehicles. Additionally, the company’s most recent profits dropped by 85% as a result of the debacle.
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