Over 100 people died due to Criminal Wrongdoing by GM

General Motors ignition switch case could lead to massive troubles for the automobile giant. New York Times reported on Friday that more than hundred people lost their lives due to criminal wrongdoing by vehicle manufacturing company General Motors (GM).

The finding by the United States Justice Department could put the Detroit headquartered GM on a path to pay a huge fine. Earlier, the company said that it was paying a huge amount to victims. In addition, the company also announced to replace more than 2 million ignition switches in the older version of the car.

According to the reports, the finding of criminal wrongdoing could result into a record fine. The company’s acknowledgement to the defect and the investigation put the company in contrasting place with Automotive company Toyota which paid more than one billion in fines, if it is found that acceleration was not intended by the driver in some vehicles.

During the investigation into GM’s ignition switch case, investigator will try to figure out whether the issue was intentionally concealed about six years ago when the company was going through bankruptcy reorganization proceedings.

GM personnel released a statement where they said that they are cooperating fully with the investigators, but it was difficult to say when the investigation will be finished. Mary Barra, the CEO of GM, has apologized for the issue. She even brought in an independent counsel Kenneth Feinberg to check the claims and recognize those eligible for the compensation.

According to GM, the switch defect took the lives of 13 people, but according to weekly tally by Feinberg, more than hundred people died due to criminal wrong doing by the company.