![]() ![]() When comparing all fire crashes, including electrical, brake or power steering fluid, the auto maker had argued that their Jeep vehicles are not so bad. The Center for Auto Safety accused Chrysler of making profits a higher priority than safety after the car maker refused the recall.Ĭhrysler has previously maintained that the vehicles pose no threat of fire hazard or safety risk and that the SUVs meet all federal safety standards. The consumer advocacy group indicated that the placement of the gas tank put the vehicles at risk of fire during a rear-impact collisions, citing hundreds of accounts of fatal crashes involving Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty vehicles.īoth the Center for Auto Safety and the NHTSA conducted numerous crash tests, revealing the Jeep vehicles were prone to fire following rear-impact crashes. ![]() The Center for Auto Safety sent a letter (PDF) to Chrysler in May, urging the auto maker to issue the recall due to a design defect that placed the gas tank in a “crush zone” behind the rear axle. “Chrysler Group recognizes that this matter has raised concerns for its customers and wants to take further steps, in coordination with NHTSA, to provide additional measures to supplement the safety of its vehicles,” the company said in a statement. ![]() The hitches will be bolted to the frame of the SUVs to offer greater protection to the gas tank in the event of collision. The recall will offer factory or “Mopar” brand trailer hitches to affected vehicles. The announcement, while not the action initially requested by the NHTSA, will affect 2002–2007 Jeep Libertys and 1993–1998 Jeep Grand Cherokees. If Chrysler had continued to resist issuing the voluntary recall, NHTSA may have taken further action against the car maker, including public hearings and eventual court battles that could have been costly to Chrysler’s reputation and bottom line. ![]()
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