JESSICA DYE

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Takata, Honda sued over death linked to faulty air bag

Takata Corp and Honda Motor Co were hit Monday with a lawsuit over an air bag linked to the death last month of a woman in Florida, the latest legal issue for the companies as they continue to recall millions of vehicles for the faulty part.

Nov 18, 2014 11:10 AM EST

Safety advocate urges GM switch fund to intensify victim outreach

A car-safety advocate on Wednesday urged the lawyer overseeing General Motors Co's program to compensate victims of accidents linked to a faulty ignition switch in its vehicles to take a more active approach to finding cases of injury or death.

Nov 13, 2014 1:03 PM EST

GM ignition-switch death, injury claims up 12 percent

A program to compensate victims of accidents caused by a faulty ignition switch in General Motors (GM.N) vehicles has received 1,772 claims for injuries and deaths, a 12 percent increase from the previous week, according to a report Monday.

Nov 04, 2014 10:06 AM EST

Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 27

A program to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch in General Motors (GM.N) vehicles has approved three new death claims, bringing the total number of deaths linked so far to the switch to 27, according to a report released on Monday by the lawyer overseeing the program.

Oct 14, 2014 11:25 AM EDT

GM ignition-switch fund receives claims for more than 100 deaths

A program to compensate victims of crashes linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles has received claims for 107 deaths as of Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the lawyer overseeing the program.

Aug 27, 2014 8:57 AM EDT