U.S. safety regulators said on Friday that it is "likely" that more than 13 people died in General Motors cars recalled earlier this year for defective ignition switches. GM recalled 2.6 million older models, including Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion, to replace faulty switches that can cause engines to shut off while driving, leading to a sudden loss of power steering and brakes and the failure of air bags to deploy in a crash. GM has linked the switch to 13 deaths in 35 crashes of Cobalts and Ions, which were built and sold between model years 2003-2010. In response to a query from Reuters, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said, "The final death toll associated with this safety defect is not known to NHTSA, but we believe it's likely that more than 13 lives were lost."
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