GM financial woes have begun

kaydeejay wrote:
OK point taken, BUT the main issue here is that the ignition switch did not CAUSE the accidents that are hitting the headlines - that was already in progress when the key got turned off by a heavy key chain swinging violently after the vehicle has already left the road.

The general public never lets FACTS get in the way of a good chance to bash someone/something. Kinda like the Toyota "unintended acceleration" story. All kinds of news stories blaming Toyota... not too many of them issued a full retraction (and none of the retractions had the fervor of the initial story) when it was PROVEN that there was NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CARS to cause the collisions. The problems were either improperly placed floor mats obstructing the brake or driver error (smashing on the accelerator, thinking it was the brake).