US Regulators Twice Failed To Probe GM
The panel of investigators "did not identify any discernible trend and decided not to pursue a more formal investigation," according to committee staff.
Via AFP:
US federal regulators twice failed to open formal investigations into faulty ignition switches in General Motors vehicles blamed for 13 deaths, a congressional panel said Sunday.
House Energy and Commerce Committee staff concluded that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigators concluded in both 2007 and 2010 that there was insufficient evidence to launch formal probes into whether GM vehicles had a defect that prevented airbags from deploying in crashes.
The panel of investigators "did not identify any discernible trend and decided not to pursue a more formal investi...