this engineer by the name of ray degiorgio, was in charge of the switch development as the cars were being prepared in the early 2000s. they had multiple props. they had electrical issues with the switch but also a mechanical one where it could slip into the off position. at one point he referred to it as the switch from hell in email to the supplier. he knew this was a faulty part. in the end he approved it, even though it did not meet gm's specifications in terms of amount of force you need to turn the key. gerri: shocking revelations from the report. we're still getting shocking revelations. joan, to you. you've been involved in regulations since the 1960s. you were on board with ralph nader. what did you make of today's ref verylations? >> well the key thing to me there is no accountability inside of general motors and that i find shocking. all these committees and people never take any minutes and they don't have to be responsible and things shift back and forth there over this enormous company. there is no system to make sure they come to close you are on an issue. also this ca

. >> reporter: five employees have now been reprimanded, 15 fired including design engineer ray degiorgioorder add design change to the ignition switch in 2006 yet did not change the part number or note fay existing car owners of the defective switch. in a wrongful death lawsuit degiorgio denied ordering the change. >> i am not aware of this change. >> reporter: the report found his actions prevented investigators for years are from learning what had actually taken place, but the report also says gm fwm first learned problems with the prototype switch back in 1999. >> what will frustrate a lot of people about the findings of this investigation is we don't know exactly why these individuals decided not to raise their hand and do something about this defective ignition switch. >> i want to believe that they're going to do something different, that they will act with honor, and they will act with integrity and they will do everything they can to change the culture. >> all right. up next, what does a european male model and the kentucky coal industry have in common? a lot apparently. >> i am