Actually, as early as 2005 or 2006, GM notified owners that they should not have bulky, heavy weight items on their key-chains.
And, in my driver’s ed class, we were taught what to do if you lose power in your vehicle while driving. I figured that everyone had such training.
Of course, additional information and training never hurt anyone, but I am saying that yes, GM has SOME responsibility, but I don’t think they own 100% of the responsibility.
What is the “required” weight capacity of an ignition switch? I mean, if a driver wants to hang a 5 pound weight from it, should GM be required to meet that standard?
If that had been specified, would it have avoided this situation? If that's the case, it's amazing nobody did that.