General Motors has agreed to pay a record civil penalty of 35 million dollars over its failure to report a safety defect in ignition switches on several models, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday, dpa reported . As part of the agreement with regulators, the carmaker has accepted what the government called "unprecedented" oversight requirements. The problems covering several GM models and years, including the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, kept airbags from deploying during collisions, and may have contributed to several deaths. NHTSA said the civil penalty was the largest ever imposed in an investigation of violations stemming from a car recall. US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the settlement "puts all manufacturers on notice that they will be held accountable if they fail to quickly report and address safety-related defects." Government regulators will "continue to aggressively monitor GM's efforts in this case." -- SPA 20:03 LOCAL TIME 17:03 GMT تغريد
