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Key events in GM’s ignition switch recall

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The U.S. government fined General Motors Co. a record $35 million for waiting too long to tell safety regulators about a problem with ignition switches in small cars.

Here are key events in GM’s recall of 2.6 million vehicles for the switch defect, which can cause the car to stall and deactivate the air bags. GM links the defect to 13 deaths.

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