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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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GM survives warranty suit

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California tossed claims that General Motors’ trucks and SUVs, since 1999, have had a known defect that can prevent seatbelt tightening and airbag deployment during certain crashes. The suing consumers could not show the same defective transmission system has been in use since its late-90s debut.

Read the ruling here.

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