![]() ![]() Further, it's questionable how much good a trailer hitch will do in a rear-end crash.Ĭhrysler admits the hitch is worthless in a high-speed rear-end crash and says the hitch will provide only “incremental improvement in the crash energy management in low- to moderate-speed rear collisions.”Īdditionally, François Castaing, Chrysler's former vice president for engineering, admitted in 2011 the tow package will not protect the tank at all. CAS says children as young as four years old have been burned to death after a rear-end collision in the affected vehicles.Ĭhrysler's idea for the limited recall is to install trailer hitches on certain model year 1992-98 Grand Cherokees and 2002-07 Liberty vehicles, but to this day none have been installed. Even then, Chrysler recalled about 1.5 million vehicles instead of the 2.7 million requested by NHTSA.Īt the same time, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) wanted 5 million vehicles recalled claiming the location of the gas tank and fuel system had caused 478 people to perish in 349 fatal fires. ![]() In June, 2013, NHTSA asked Chrysler to recall 2.7 million vehicles saying that fires are more common in the Grand Cherokee than in non-Jeep vehicles such as the Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Explorer.Ĭhrysler claimed their vehicles were safe and refused the government recall request, only to change their mind a few weeks later. Safety regulators were concerned a rear-end crash could cause a rupture of the tank or fuel system. The investigation eventually grew to include 5 million vehicles that were affected by fuel systems located behind the rear axle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formally closed its investigation into rear-impact fires in 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1993-2001 Jeep Cherokee, and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. ![]() Center for Auto Safety says Jeep trailer hitch recall a "sham" ![]()
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