General Motors (GM) announces ignition switch kits with faulty tabs to be replaced

GM increasing the pace of repair of the faulty ignition switches

General Motors (GM) has informed dealers that it is replacing 542 ignition switch repair kits that have faulty tabs, reports Detroit News. GM will also introduce visual inspections at the Delphi automotive plant in Mexico that builds the ignition switch kits. GM spokesperson Alan Adler reportedly said the parts were built on 1 July and had broken tabs in the anti-theft system, and the fault does not affect vehicle safety. Adler said the parts passed all other inspections. The report says that only "some" of the 542 parts were shipped to dealers and none was used to fix customer cars. In an effort to ensure there is not another issue, parts will also have a visual inspection before shipping. Meanwhile, up to 7 July, GM had repaired about 406,000 of the 1.6 million vehicles it has recalled over a faulty ignition switch.