Though recall notices are often accepted as a largely routine way to insure auto manufacturers have delivered us the safe, reliable cars we have purchased, one incident has brought the entire industry's devotion to safety into question in a display not seen since the unintended acceleration risks was publicized with Toyota vehicles in 2010. In recent weeks, General Motors' ignition switch safety concerns have reached a situation of critical mass. A defect linked to 13 deaths at this time, something as absurd as the weight of a keychain can cause a German Motors' product to unsafely shut-off. Some of General Motors' highest volume small cars from 2003 to 2011 such as the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Saturn Ion and the Pontiac Solstice are among the related vehicles. With allegations that there was a cover-up, company CEO Mary Barra faced a harsh line of questioning from the United States Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance last week.