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GM recalls another 2.79 million vehicles.

"So far this year, GM has recalled 13.6 million vehicles in the United States. An undisclosed number of additional cars are expected to be called back today in two additional campaigns. Less than five months into the year, GM has surpassed its annual record of 10.7 million vehicles recalled in the U.S. in 2004.

With 15.6 million vehicles recalled worldwide so far in 27 campaigns, GM has surpassed Toyota Motor Corp’s recall tally stemming from its sudden acceleration crisis. In a detailed review of recall numbers since 2000, no automaker has come close to GM’s recall count. Ford Motor Co. recalled 21 million vehicles in 1981, but it was only to warn them that 1970-79 cars and trucks could roll away — not to make any mechanical fix."

Nobody should have bought one.

GM's solution to bad design is to ban engineers from using 69 words in emails that might lead to liability.