GM ignition switch death (死傷者)数 rises to 74

DETROIT (AP) ― Families of at least 74 people killed in 衝突,墜落s 原因(となる)d by 欠陥のある General モーターs ignition switches will get 補償(金) from the company.

弁護士/代理人/検事 Kenneth Feinberg, who was 雇うd by GM to 補償する 犠牲者s, updated the total Monday. It was up from 67 last week.

An 付加 126 負傷させるd people also are 適格の for 補償(金).

The 基金 received a total of 4,342 (人命などを)奪う,主張するs by the Jan. 31 最終期限. Of those, 1,326 are still under review. Feinberg says more than half were ineligible or 欠如(する)d documentation.

GM knew about problem switches in Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars for more than a 10年間 but 解任するd them only last year. They can slip out of the "on" position, which 削減(する)s off the engine, knocks out 力/強力にする steering and turns off 空気/公表する 捕らえる、獲得するs.

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