The GM and Chrysler Deal Means Over 14,000 Claims Erased. Posted on June 23, 2009 by admin Once congress passes the government bail out of GM and sale of Chrysler, 14,000 claims for defective products will be erased leaving these consumers in the cold. Congress and the President claim to be “looking out for the people” but as usual, this appears to be the ”change we can believe in”. Click here for the story.