By Nick Carey and Bernie Woodall
The news about deadly crashes linked to a faulty ignition switch, followed by wave upon wave of recalls, did not bode well for General Motors dealers earlier this year. It conjured visions of worried, frustrated drivers pouring onto lots like Raymond Chevrolet, outside of Chicago.
General Motors is recalling 218,000 older-generation Chevrolet cars in the U.S. for a potential fire hazard, just a day after announcing a recall of 2.42 million vehicles for issues ranging from safety lap belt cables to potential airbag problems.
General Motors needs to repair millions of cars it has recalled since Feb. 7. With ignition switches, power steering motors and other parts slowly arriving at dealers, frustrated drivers face waits of weeks or months, some while driving cars they fear are unsafe.
