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Amy Klobuchar: Not one of the Committees considering a fix for the switch, which were filled with engineers and business people whose…

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
Not one of the Committees considering a fix for the switch, which were filled with engineers and business people whose job was to understand how GM's cars were built and how different systems of the cars interact, ever reclassified the problem from one of customer convenience to one of safety or demonstrated any sense of urgency in their efforts to fix the switch.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Klobuchar highlights GM's failure to prioritize safety over convenience regarding ignition switch issues.

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