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Chrysler rejects NHTSA's request * USA
* DC - Chrysler rejects NHTSA's request to recall 2.7M Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty models
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -June 5, 2013: -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, after a lengthy probe into rear-end collisions in which at least 51 people died, asked Chrysler Group LLC to recall 2.7 million Jeeps it believes are at risk of a fuel tank fire... But Chrysler refused Tuesday, standing by the safety of its SUVs... According to NHTSA's tentative assessment, plastic gas tanks behind the axles of 1993-2004 Grand Cherokees and 2002-07 Libertys can be punctured and catch fire when the SUVs are hit from behind... Chrysler, which moved the gas tank location in later Jeep models, says the former design is safe and the automaker "does not intend to recall the vehicles" ... It is rare for an automaker to refuse a recall request. NHTSA can call public hearings into the issue and order a recall, but it needs a court order to enforce it... NHTSA said at least 32 fatal rear-impact fire crashes involving Grand Cherokees have resulted in 44 deaths, and at least five fatal rear-impact crashes involving the Liberty have resulted in seven fatalities. Comparing rates of incidents with similar vehicles, NHTSA said the "Grand Cherokee and Liberty are poor performers" ... It has been more than two years since an automaker challenged NHTSA's request for a recall...
* DC - U.S. probes 400K GM cars for possible air bag defects
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(Photo from GM - 2012 Chevrolet Cruze RS)Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -June 4, 2013: -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation to determine if General Motors Co. should recall 400,000 additional vehicles for defective air bags. The U.S. auto safety agency has opened an investigation to determine whether GM went far enough in issuing two small recalls for air bag problems in October 2012 and January 2013. Those recalls addressed a defect in electrical connectors for the driver’s front air bag in certain 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic and Camaro models as well as Buick Verano vehicles that could prevent the air bag from deploying in a crash. The Detroit automaker recalled about 7,000 cars in total, but now NHTSA is investigating whether 400,000 2012 Chevrolet Camaros, Cruzes and Sonics, and Buick Veranos should be included...
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