The nonprofit institute said a bolt for the rear-stabilizer bar was a little more than an inch away from the plastic gas tank. The petition contends that an analysis of crash deaths by the safety center and work done by the Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute of Charlottesville, Va., clearly show the danger of the gas tank being mounted behind the rear axle. The agency’s investigation could lead to an expensive recall or it could decide there was no problem. The 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee meets or exceeds all applicable federal safety and has an excellent safety record.” It is important to note that this is an investigation, regarding an investigation into 1993-2004 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. In an e-mail, Michael Palese, a Chrysler spokesman, The petition to investigate the 1993–2004 Jeeps was made last October by theĬenter for Auto Safety, which says the gas-tank design is defective.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it would grant a consumer group’s request to investigate whether an estimated three million Jeep Grand Cherokees had gas tanks that were too vulnerable to fires after a rear impact. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into 1993-2004 Grand Cherokees for dangerous gas tank placement.
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