The parents of a woman whose 2011 death prompted General Motors Co.’s recall of 2.6 million vehicles have refiled their lawsuit, alleging that the automaker knew about an ignition system defect for a decade—even secretly redesigned the switch—but didn’t tell the public.
Ken and Beth Melton, who settled their case against GM in September on behalf of their daughter, Brooke Melton, 29, moved to rescind their settlement in light of new documents submitted by GM in the past few months. They also seek sanctions against GM, alleging the automaker concealed evidence and that one of its lead engineers lied under oath.
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