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Judge: GM need not tell owners to park recall cars

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A Texas judge has denied an order that would force owners to stop driving more than 2 million General Motors small cars under recall for defective ignition switches.

The lawsuit, filed in Corpus Christi, Tex., asked a judge to compel GM to issue a "park it now" order to owners of Chevrolet Cobalts abd HHRs, Saturn Ions and Skys, and Pontiac G5s and Solstices, mostly from 2003 through 2007 model years.

Defective ignition switches found in those vehicles have been linked to 31 crashes and 13 deaths. Ignition keys, especially when attached to key chains with multiple other keys, can can slip into accessory mode while the car is drive, shutting power to air bags, power steering and braking.

Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos of Corpus Christi deferred the matter to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, which has been involved in the recall since mid-February or before.

GM CEO Mary Barra has repeatedly said the recalled vehicles are safe to drive if all but the ignition key is removed from the key chain.

Replacement parts have started arriving in dealerships, but it will take months to make repairs on all 2.6 million recalled vehicles.

GM has said it will take a $1.3 billion charge in the first quarter related to the cost of the recall.

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