Mary said that following the Cobalt ignition switch cover up that She would work to change the corporate culture...Like any big organization that's easier said than done.
For those of you with 5.3's that burn oil..... you likely were aware of this:
https://www.gmenginelitigation.com/
A $102.6 MILLION dollar verdict was returned after the Plaintiff's produced emails that showed that gM was aware of the problem said it was fixed, and conspired to cover the defect up internally.
In 2010, gM recommended to its dealers that they clean the pistons of the vehicles in question.
That solution was ineffective and company engineers and other employees recommended that the piston ring design be changed. gM made other ineffective engine design changes in 2011, but the oil consumption issues persisted until gM finally discontinued production of the engine following the 2014 model year.
The verdict was returned after in only one day's deliberation and as expected
is now under appeal by gM
The jury found that gM violated the breach of implied warranty of merchantability to California plaintiffs, the breach of implied warranty of merchantability to North Carolina vehicle owners, and breached the provisions of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act
38,000 members of the class--each person will only get $2,700 to cover repairs.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/10...umption-trial/
https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...ective-Engines
The real damage here is to gM's reputation. It is astonishing that gM let this issue even go to trial in the first place.