The Fifth Estate

GM Recall : The Switch From Hell (40x2)

Date de diffusion: Oct 31, 2014

It was a deadly defect in an ignition switch that led to the recall of millions of GM cars like the Cobalt and the Ion and the confirmed deaths of almost 30 drivers, with close to 200 more being investigated. In the premiere episode of the fifth estate’s 40th season, Bob McKeown investigates what and when did GM and Transport Canada know about the problem -- and reveals startlingly new information about fatal crashes in Canada