GM Puts 2 Engineers on Leave After Recalls, Asks NASA for Help

UPDATE: April 10, 2:29 p.m. ET — General Motors will take a $1.3 billion charge in its first quarter because of the massive recalls it announced earlier this year.

General Motors put two engineers on paid leave who are connected to the company's ignition switch glitch, and reached out to NASA to confirm that its recalled vehicles can be driven safely. The two engineers were not named

"This is an interim step as we seek the truth about what happened," GM CEO Mary Barra told USA Today on Thursday. "It was a difficult decision, but I believe it is best for GM."