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Recalls still haunt GM

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Here is a by-the-numbers look at General Motors recall issues:

$625 million: New final estimate of how much the company will spend to compensate victims of crashes caused by faulty small-car ignition switches. Old estimate was $400 million to $600 million.

$280 million: Amount paid to ignition switch crash victims and families as of July 17.

124: Number of deaths compensati­on expert Kenneth Feinberg has determined are eligible for compensati­on. 269: Number of injuries deemed eligible for compensati­on. 121: Number of lawsuits pending against GM in U.S. and Canada alleging loss in values of cars due to last year's recalls.

181: Number of U.S. and Canadian wrongful-death or injury lawsuits pending due to recalls.

50: Number of state attorneys general investigat­ing the company over the ignition switch and other recalls. In addition, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Congress and other agencies are investigat­ing.

66: Percentage of the 2.6 million older small cars recalled for faulty ignition switches that have been repaired as of Tuesday.

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