FILE PHOTO: The wrecked 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer that resulted in a lawsuit renewing a spotlight on General Motors Co's safety practices is seen in this undated handout photo in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.. Lance Cooper/Handout via REUTERS.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - On a clear afternoon in November 2014, Glenda Marie Buchanan set off in her silver Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV from her home in rural Georgia. Several minutes into the drive, she started veering off the road. Buchanan swerved left and lost control, and the vehicle rolled onto its side into a ditch.
The 42-year-old mother and Home Depot saleswoman died in the crash. The cause, her widower alleges in a lawsuit, was a defective steering sensor that the vehicle’s manufacturer, General Motors Co, failed to adequately warn drivers about despite long knowing the component had issues.
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