General Motors: Detroit Big 3 Car Company

General Motors is one of the Detroit Big 3 car companies, having status as one of the best car companies in the U.S. Power and status gave GM the mindset that they were above the law and they did not have to be accountable for the mistakes they were making until there was no more turning back. When the first crashes resulting in death were reported, GM did not take any steps that involved the recall of the cars with the defective switch. They had the power to cover up the problem for decades, and when they finally had to take responsibility, they used their privilege to get saved by the government.
The mobility of those involved changed only a decade after the problem. The engineers and supervisors working at the time of the release of the cars in the market after they were aware of the ignition switch defect were fired. The CEO was fired from the Obama administration but that did not change the social mobility for him. Rick Wagoner had attained enough wealth to stay in the same privilege category as the superclass. As far as the concern about income “After leaving GM, Mr. Wagoner dug into work at his alma mater, Duke University, where he was named head of the board of directors earlier this year. Mr. Wagoner also sits on the boards of Washington Post Co. and Detroit Country Day High School” (Terlep, 2015). …show more content…
GM has developed a least coslty solution such as having their costumers schedule a repair appointment with their GM dealer, together with the recall of the other $30.4 million vehicles. The second solution that is already in place is new engeneers and a new CEO. This problem will have an impact on the rest of the family and friends of those involved in crashes, and make them steer clear from making purchases from General Motors. They have planted distrust in a big part of the population, and many are still suffering the loss of loved