Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Chrysler Recalls Jeeps For High-Fire Risk

Chrysler has decided to recall 2.7 million 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002 to 2007 Liberty models for a potential risk relating to the fuel tank placement between the rear bumper and rear axle. Chrysler rejected the request in a media statement, stating the NHTSA's initial conclusions are based on “incomplete analysis of the underlying data.” Chrysler said the impacted models met or exceeded all applicable requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including the ones pertaining to fuel system integrity.

 Chrysler said today that they will inspect vehicles involved in the recall and, if necessary, provide an upgrade to the rear structure of the vehicle to better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts. "Chrysler Group's analysis of the data confirms that these vehicles are not defective and are among the safest in the peer group," Chrysler said in the statement. "Nonetheless, Chrysler Group recognizes that this matter has raised concerns for its customer and wants to take further steps, in coordination with NHTSA, to provide additional measures to supplement the safety of its vehicles."

 NHTSA didn't tell owners to stop driving their cars, something it has done in the past. “They can make their own risk assessment and their own choices".

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