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Earlier this year. >> and you know, notihtsa think the final number of fatalities because of that ignition switch default is likely more than 13. you know, the government thinks that that number is going to rise, but gm has said it's sticking by that 13 number for now. but certainly, families like the meltons are saying, hey, wait, we know that number is higher. time for an "early start" to your money. sweet 16 to the s&p 500. another record high, the 16th for stocks yesterday. higher futures this morning as well, so we'll watch to see if it's another one. today's big deal news, of course, a...

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Delayed recall of ignition switches, now linked to at least 13 deaths. former prosecutor anton veloukis has been poring over the books and procedures trying to figure out what went wrong and why the company waited more than a decade before issuing a recall. among those eager to hear the result, ken and beth melton. their daughter, brooke, died in a car crash. they are family says it was the result of a faulty ignition switch on her 2005 chevy cobalt. they settled initial claims against the company but asked to reopen the case, saying gm hid evidence from them. >> they're playing with numbers...

Defective. this data analysis shows that the switch was in the accessory position at the time of the crash shutting the engine off and disabling the airbags, power steering and anti lock brakes. >> we believe the evidence is overwhelming that the defects in this key system resulted in brooke's loss of control and her death. >> reporter: gm would not comment on the data recorder information. the defect led gm to recall 2.6 million cars but before the recall the melton's settled their case with gm for an undisclosed amount. now they're fighting an uphill legal battle to reopen it. >> they though...

One died because of this ignition switch. >> poppy, that is what it is matters most here. the company looking into itself and puts the number 13 out there. we know others believe that number should be bigger. you know it firsthand from families. what did you learn? >> reporter: even kninhtsa has d they believe the number is higher than 13. gm is sticking with that number. maybe it will change today in the report. we don't know. but look. general motors, to be clear, is only counting here, chris, frontal end crashes where air bags did not deploy and not counting people who died in the back seat...