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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. The probe comes in response to a request from the Center for Auto Safety, which is a non-profit Washington group founded by consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
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Chrysler Caves In To Nhtsa Demands And Issues Recall For Fire Risk On Jeeps
So much for the Chrysler Group's tough stance against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after the agency recommended the recall of some 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty because the rear-mounted fuel tanks performed...
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Chrysler Group Rejects Nhtsa's Recall Request For Jeep Models – Who Would You Trust?
Most of the times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and automakers work together and agree upon a recall when there's a problem or at least the potential for an issue with a car, but it isn't always like this. Recently,...
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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...
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Case Closed: Nhtsa Clears Chevrolet Volt On Fire Risk, Says Everything's Okay Now
All ends well for General Motors as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today that it is officially closing the safety defect probe into the post-crash fire risk of the Chevrolet Volt. The federal safety agency stated...
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2011 Honda Civic: Fuel Leak Fears Prompts Recall In The Usa
A defective fuel pump module is to blame for the latest Honda recall that affects 18,056 Civics from the 2011 model year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], the roll-over valve inside certain fuel pump modules may...
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