At the heart of the G.M. recall of 2.6 million Chevy Cobalts and other models was a tiny metal pin called the detent plunger, which would normally serve to hold the ignition in the “run” position.

DETROIT — General Motors issued a new round of recalls for faulty ignition switches this week, but the company says the problem is different than the ignition switch defect that sparked recalls in ...

The top component is the switch detent plunger of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is one of the seven GM models that have been recalled over problems with the vehicles’ ignition switches. The bottom ...

The U.S. government fined General Motors Co. a record $35 million for waiting too long to tell safety regulators about a problem with ignition switches in small cars. Here are key events in GM’s ...

The 2008 Chrysler Town and Country minivan is included in the second recall of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles to fix an ignition key rotation problem. IFCAR/Creative Commons Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is ...

General Motors has recalled nearly 15 million cars this year over ignition switch issues, but according to a recent Reuters report, the automaker didn’t put a recall out for 2 million other vehicles ...

The latest ignition switch trial will continue after General Motors’ attempt to toss the case from court was denied by a Texas judge, according to Automotive News. The case, involving Zachary Stevens ...