Camaros recalled for ignition issue
General Motors announced another recall Friday, this time for almost 465,000 late-model Chevrolet Camaros sold in the U.S. that have an ignition problem similar to the one linked to a string of deadly accidents in older GM cars.
The automaker is recalling the 2010-14 Camaros because a driver’s knee can bump the key fob and suddenly shut off power steering, air bags and the power brake assist.
GM said it knows of three crashes, resulting in four minor injuries, that may be linked to the key fob.
The issue was discovered by GM during internal testing after its recall of 2.6 million older small cars this year for a faulty ignition switch linked to more than 50 crashes and at least 13 deaths. The switch in those cars could shift suddenly, also turning off critical safety functions.
The automaker knew about problem in the older cars for more than a decade before recalling the vehicles.
It now faces ongoing investigations into why it delayed fixing the cars.
GM said the Camaro problem is unrelated to the issue in the other recall.
