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Jul 27, 2015

RAM - FIAT/CHRYSLER - RECALLS * USA

* DC - Fiat Chrysler recalling 2.2 million trucks
-- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said Saturday it will recall nearly 2.2 million trucks worldwide because of air bags that can deploy without warning... The announcement of two new recalls for inadvertent air bag deployments comes a day after Fiat Chrysler recalled 1.4 million vehicles for hacking concerns — and as it is negotiating a settlement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over concerns about its handling of nearly two dozen recall campaigns covering more than 11 million vehicles... The Italian American automaker said it will call back 1.35 million 2012-2014 Ram trucks (1500, 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500) in the United States because of a steering wheel harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring. That could result in an inadvertent deployment of the air bag. Dealers will repair if needed the steering wheel wiring harness and will add protective caps to the air bag retainer spring ends... The recall covers 667,000 vehicles in the United States (of A.), 153,011 in Canada; 8,272 in Mexico and 14,847 outside North America. Until the recall is completed, Fiat Chrysler advises that owners of these vehicles exercise caution when closing doors... 
 (Photo: FCA - tHE 2014 RAN 1500)   --  Washington, DC, USA - The Detroit News, by David Shepardson - July 25, 2015


 * DC - Fiat Chrysler to face $105M penalty, oversight

-- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will face at least three years of oversight by an independent monitor into its auto safety efforts as part of a sweeping, record-setting $105 million settlement in the government’s investigation of nearly two dozen recalls covering 11 million vehicles... The Italian-American automaker admitted it broke the law in failing to quickly repair vehicles in three separate recall campaigns and agreed to buy back as many as 578,000 older Ram pickups for steering issues after some owners said they have waited 18 months or longer for repairs because of parts shortages... The agency is still reviewing Fiat Chrysler on other fronts... The penalty is the largest ever imposed by NHTSA against an automaker... 
(Photo by Carlos Osorio / AP - FCA headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mihigan)   --  Washington, DC, USA - The Detroit News, by David Shepardson - July 26, 2015


* Michigan  - Fiat Chrysler will recall vehicles over hacking worries


-- Under government pressure, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed Friday to recall 1.4 million vehicles that can be cyber-hacked remotely — as Congress, automakers and regulators are raising increasing concerns about vehicle communications... The first-of-its-kind callback came just days after a magazine report showed hackers could wirelessly take control of some functions of a Jeep Cherokee... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will open an investigation into the recall to ensure all vehicles that could be affected are covered... Owners will get a USB device that they may use to upgrade vehicle software, which provides additional security features independent of the network-level measures that largely addresses the problem... Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., called on NHTSA to ensure that the problem is not limited to Fiat Chrysler... Two senators this week introduced legislation requiring NHTSA to set new rules to guard against hacking. Foxx said it was critical that automakers and the government work closely together to address the issue... 
(Photo from Reuters - Car dashboards and infotainment systems can be hacked into through DAB radio broadcasts)   --   Auburn Hills, MICH, USA - The Detroit News, by David Shepardson - July 24, 2015

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