General Motors’ faulty ignition switches are now linked to 114 deaths, three more than a week ago, the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg said.
GM hired Feinberg last year to independently compensate the victims of crashes caused by the automaker’s defective ignition switches, which can be knocked out of the “run” position, cutting power to the engine and power steering.
GM originally said it only knew of 13 deaths linked to the switches, which prompted the recall of more than 2.6 million vehicles in 2014.
Feinberg’s office also approved nine more injury claims as of Friday.
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