Auto safety chief says GM didn’t share key data

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal safety regulator says General Motors didn’t share key information that might have led to a faster recall of small cars.

In written testimony to a House subcommittee, acting National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Friedman says GM had information connecting defective ignition switches to the non-deployment of air bags, but didn’t share it until last month.

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