GM CEO Blindsided By Deadly Recall - Does It Sound Like She Was Set Up For A Fall?

General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said she did not learn details about defective GM cars linked to 12 deaths until January 31, just two weeks after she was named CEO and nearly 13 years after GM engineers first documented problems.

GM last month recalled 1.6 million cars from 2003 to 2007 to replace faulty ignition switches that could cause the engine to shut down and turn off the airbags. The first death linked to the defect occurred in Maryland in July 2005.