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GM ignition-switch defect death count rises to 27

Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 27

By Jessica Dye

A program to compensate victims of a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles has approved three new death claims, bringing the total number of deaths linked so far to the switch to 27, according to a report released on Monday by the lawyer overseeing the program.