GM puts 2 engineers on paid leave in recall case

[unhappycamper]

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GM puts 2 engineers on paid leave in recall case
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
Apr 10, 8:54 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors has placed two engineers on paid leave as an outside attorney investigates why the company took more than a decade to recall millions of small cars for an ignition switch problem.

The action was taken after a briefing from former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas, whom GM has hired to figure out why the company was so slow to recall the cars. GM says at least 13 people have been killed in crashes linked to the problem, but family members of those who died say the death toll is much higher.

GM spokesman Greg Martin would not identify the engineers. CEO Mary Barra called the move an interim step as the company tries to find out what happened, according to the statement.

GM is recalling 2.6 million compact cars worldwide, including the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion, to replace the switches.

[Sherman A1]

1. Because engineers made the cost v benefit

analysis?

Color me confused......

[sendero]

2. LOL...

.... where I come from we call that Paid Time Off.

I'm sure they will try to scapegoat some engineer for this, or someone else low on food chain as if that is where the decision was made.