Arizona sues GM for $3B over recalls

The attorney general of Arizona said Wednesday the state filed suit against General Motors, claiming the automaker defrauded the state’s consumers of an estimated $3 billion.

According to the New York Times, the suit marks the first major legal action against GM over its record number of recalls this year.

“It is difficult to find a brand whose reputation has taken as great a beating as has the New GM brand starting in February 2014, when the first ignition-switch recall occurred,” the complaint said.

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