jeremy acevedo-- an analyst at edmunds.com, predicts automakers will reach the goal of selling more than 16 million cars this year. in our cover story, general motors is recalling nearly 1.4 million cars for defects that stop air bags from deploying in accidents. it's caused more than a dozen deaths and what's more, there are accusations that the car maker and one government agency knew of the defect but did not order recalls for several years until now. general motors says it knows of thirteen people who died and 18-more who were injured when faulty switches kept air bags from deploying in crashes. the center for auto safety, a consumer rights group says g-m knew about the problem ten years ago but chose not to recall the cars, nor did the national highway traffic safety administration find reason to act. "this is one of the worst safety scandels since the ford pinto." the recall expanded this week, affects the following models: 2003-through-2007 saturn ion, 2005-to-2007 chevrolet cobalt, 2006-through 2007 chevrolet h- h-r, pontiac solstice and saturn sky and 2007 pontiac g5. the proble