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GM, safety agency face Congress
Congress will press General Motors CEO Mary Barra and federal regulators about their handling of a safety defect in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars during hearings this week.
The hearings will be before a House subcommittee Tuesday and a Senate subcommittee Wednesday.
GM has recalled 2.6 million cars for a faulty ignition switch, which it links to 13 deaths.
Congress wants to know if it needs to ...
Associated Press
Sep. 30, 2018 8:19 pm
Congress will press General Motors CEO Mary Barra and federal regulators about their handling of a safety defect in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars during hearings this week.
The hearings will be before a House subcommittee Tuesday and a Senate subcommittee Wednesday.
GM has recalled 2.6 million cars for a faulty ignition switch, which it links to 13 deaths.
Congress wants to know if it needs to strengthen a 2000 law intended to improve communication between automakers and the government.
