The "unnatural relationship" between President Barack Obama's administration and automakers that received U.S. bailouts may explain the delay in disclosing a potential safety defect in General Motors Co. Chevrolet Volts, Republican lawmakers said in a report. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee report, released before a hearing today at which GM Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson will testify, questions whether the government's 32 percent ownership of the automaker led it to delay publicizing a June 6 fire in a Volt lithium-ion battery that happened three weeks after a crash test.
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