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Almost 745,000 Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee SUVs are being recalled in the United States following a preliminary investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that discovered a faulty component in the air bag control module caused airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy without reason, injuring dozens of people.
- Ford Recalling Close To 500,000 Escape Suvs To Fix Sticking Gas Pedals After Deadly Accident
An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a sticky gas pedal in the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape V6 SUVs has led the Blue Oval to issue a recall for 484,600 models of which 421,000 were sold in the U.S. The NHTSA...
- Nhtsa Upgrades And Expands Fuel-tank Fire Probe Of Jeep Models To 5.1 Million Units
A federal investigation regarding the fuel tank integrity of the 1993-2004MY Jeep Grand Cherokee has been upgrade to an Engineering Analysis and has also been expanded to include two more Jeep models, the 1993-2001MY Cherokee and the 2002-2007MY Liberty....
- Nearly 300,000 Chrysler And Dodge Minivans Recalled Over Airbag Issue
The Chrysler Group has issued a recall on 299,718 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans from the 2008 model year to fix a problem that could cause the airbags to deploy unexpectedly. The automaker said that the issue is related...
- Nhtsa Warns Ford Owners On Older Recall Concerning 17.5 Million Vehicles
In an unusual announcement today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) voiced concerns that millions of Ford vehicles previously recalled for a faulty cruise control system may have not been repaired, despite FoMoCo's notification...
- Nhtsa Investigates Jeep Grand Cherokee Over Possible Fuel-tank Defect After Fire-related Deaths In Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening an investigation of around 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993 through 2004 model years over concerns that defective fuel tanks could cause pose a serious fire hazard in crashes....
Cars
Jeep SUVs Recalled After Airbags Go Off By Themselves Injuring Passengers
Almost 745,000 Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee SUVs are being recalled in the United States following a preliminary investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that discovered a faulty component in the air bag control module caused airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy without reason, injuring dozens of people.
According to a document from the NHTSA, the probe identified a total of 215 cases of inadvertent airbag deployments, in which 81 people suffered minor injuries. The government agency noted that it was not aware of any crashes related to this issue.
Read more »- Ford Recalling Close To 500,000 Escape Suvs To Fix Sticking Gas Pedals After Deadly Accident
An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a sticky gas pedal in the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape V6 SUVs has led the Blue Oval to issue a recall for 484,600 models of which 421,000 were sold in the U.S. The NHTSA...
- Nhtsa Upgrades And Expands Fuel-tank Fire Probe Of Jeep Models To 5.1 Million Units
A federal investigation regarding the fuel tank integrity of the 1993-2004MY Jeep Grand Cherokee has been upgrade to an Engineering Analysis and has also been expanded to include two more Jeep models, the 1993-2001MY Cherokee and the 2002-2007MY Liberty....
- Nearly 300,000 Chrysler And Dodge Minivans Recalled Over Airbag Issue
The Chrysler Group has issued a recall on 299,718 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans from the 2008 model year to fix a problem that could cause the airbags to deploy unexpectedly. The automaker said that the issue is related...
- Nhtsa Warns Ford Owners On Older Recall Concerning 17.5 Million Vehicles
In an unusual announcement today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) voiced concerns that millions of Ford vehicles previously recalled for a faulty cruise control system may have not been repaired, despite FoMoCo's notification...
- Nhtsa Investigates Jeep Grand Cherokee Over Possible Fuel-tank Defect After Fire-related Deaths In Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening an investigation of around 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993 through 2004 model years over concerns that defective fuel tanks could cause pose a serious fire hazard in crashes....