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By Compiled From Wire Service Dispatches With Analysis From Monitor Correspondents Around The World; Edited By Laurent Belsie

April 28, 1983

The Federal Trade Commission said it would drop its complaint against General Motors for failing to disclose engine, transmission, and camshaft defects. In return, GM would fund an arbitration program to settle complaints from millions of its customers. The order would become effective after a 60-day public review.