The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does investigate vehicles from time to time. The bureau has just started one more investigation. The subject is an SUV. The Jeep Grand Cherokee may possess a design defect. Up to 3 million cars could possibly be affected. The Center for Auto Safety filed a petition with the NHTSA. The petition was to look into possible design flaws. It is posited that Jeep Grand Cherokees, from more than 10 model years, have a defective fuel system that can pose a severe fire hazard.
Supposedly Jeep Grand Cherokee has bad design
There is a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation underway, according to CNN, of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The autos in question are from model years 1993 to 2004. There might be a fire hazard with the fuel tank, as outlined by the Center for Auto Safety.There are 254 deaths from fire in Jeep Grand Cherokees, and 172 crashes involving fire. Chrysler responded, without addressing the exact design flaw, the automobiles were totally safe.
Gas tank at issue
The gasoline tank within the Jeep Cherokee is plastic. The tank is mounted below the rear bumper and behind the rear axle. This, according to the Ralph Nader-founded CAS, makes the gas tank’s neck susceptible to rupture in rear end collisions and greater risk of fire. The NHTSA has been studying accidents involving Jeep Cherokees, as outlined by ABC. There were 44 crashes where fire caused by the crashes caused more damage than the actual crashes. There were also accidents where fire caused greater bodily harm than the crash. Of those, there were 55 fatalities. There were also 10 rear ending crashes were fire resulted. There were 13 deaths in rear end crashes that resulted in fire.
Pinto the sequel
There was a skid plate available for the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s fuel tank. However, it was only offered as an off road accessory. A brush guard was added in 1999. In 2005, the Jeep Grand Cherokee was redesigned with the fuel tank moved to the middle of the vehicle. Though the problem is not the very same in numerous respects, the greater risk to the top of the tank being sheared off is comparable to the defect within the fuel tank of the Pinto.
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/Blotter/jeep-grand-cherokee-abc-station-reported-gas-tank/story?id=11473270 and page=1
CNN Money
money.cnn.com/2010/08/24/autos/Jeep_Grand_Cherokee/index.htm
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