Must-see morning clip: It took GM more than 10 years to recall a deadly malfunction

"The Daily Show" mocks the car manufacturer for its mishandling of a faulty ignition switch

Published April 3, 2014 3:39PM (EDT)

It took GM 13 deaths and 32 car crashes and more than a decade to recall a faulty ignition switch. A problem that only cost 57 cents to fix, per car, Jon Stewart points out. How did this happen? "The Daily Show" reports on the negligence:


By Prachi Gupta

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