The public relations nightmare for General Motors, which rose from the dead not all that long ago, continues to escalate.
And it ain't pretty.
Danielle Ivory and Rebecca Ruiz of the New York Times write that "long before the Chevrolet Cobalt became known for having a deadly ignition defect, it was already seen as a lemon. Owners complained about power steering failures, locks inexplicably opening and closing, doors jamming shut in the rain — even windows falling out."
The paper writes that GM was forced under the state lemon laws to buy back faulty Cobalts in more than 120 cases.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Free Press reported that GM CEO Mary Barra shed tears Monday night while meeting in Washington with the families who lost loved ones in crashes involving cars in question.
Barra is scheduled to appear before Congress today and is likely to become a Congressional pinata as the hearings go on. -- Allan Lengel
