How much of this is an interface issue (i.e. HMI planning) vs. a hardware resource issue (i.e. RAM, processors speed, loading times, etc.? Many of the units appear to lack the speed of traditional mobile devices and tablets which seems to anger me more than the lack of connective abilities.

The Old-Old GM.

but you make a valid point - stalls writ large are not a safety issue.

Yes. In this case, which is what I'm talking about, the stall was a direct result of the key turning off. Everyone knew that. I'm not speaking in general terms when I say stall as this post is specific to the ignition recall. Not cars running out of gas.

OK.....?

No and I think it's even further idotic to think that one body, I don't know Congress, can fix corporate culture via legislation.

To be fair the VA has an Inspector General who has a function to ensure that whistleblowers know their rights and have a very specific avenue outside of the VA to report wrong doing.

Is Barra shameful that GM's culture is what it is or that it was made public?

NHTSA won't fix GM, but if they NHTSA aren't using best practices to identify defects (from crash data & complaints) they are not doing there part. They, NHTSA, still hasn't implemented GAO and IG recommendations from 2011 - why not? Is it a resource thing? NHTSA will be on the burner soon enough. Trust me.

I'm still uncertain what they GM transmitted to NHTSA ref: stalling. Air bags aside I assume stalling was a conversation that took place between regulators and GM and there was agreement between them on stalling.

Why was stalling not considered a safety issue by NHTSA?

Yes. I think members of Congress have already said in one way or another they will ask about these new recalls and the basis for them.

Good thing no one is present to answer what NHTSA did or didn't do with any information GM provided in 2002 ref: stalling.

This is the part that boggle my mind. "Kelley threatened to take his concerns to NHTSA" yet decided it would be better to file a law suit in the state of Michigan? I'm sorry but sending an email as the Inspection Program person for an automaker to NHTSA saying "people are going to die, HELP!" would have been a much…

This appears to be a good time and place for me to insert this shop I did:

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Dodge Grand Caravan. I define performance as performing the daily things I need performed. Caravan, haul plywood. Caravan, haul children. Caravan, haul watermelons.

Curious to what extent GM has moved safety decisions to the highest level? (i.e will Barra / GMNADude be briefed weekly on consumer complaints? Or will they be brought in to make a final decisions, months/years after engineering has batted the problem around internally?)

I like it, but would he do it?

Funny story. I had a chance to go and work at VA for the White House. On the day I was talking to someone at the White House members of Congress were calling for the VA Sec to resign. As a veteran I really wanted to take the challenge to make things better, but having just had our second child I decided this job would…