Safety group: 303 deaths linked to recalled GM cars

U.S. safety regulators have recorded 303 deaths when airbags failed to deploy in 1.6 million compact cars recalled last month by General Motors Co, according to a study released Thursday night by a safety watchdog group. The new report and higher death toll ratchet up the pressure on GM, which has said it has reports of 12 deaths in 34 crashes in the recalled cars.
Background:
U.S. safety watchdog says 303 deaths linked to recalled GM cars [Reuters]
Six things you need to know about the General Motors recall [NBC News]