Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews

Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Unknown | 7:39 AM
Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews
Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews

The safety-minded organization claims that the 1993 through 2004 Grand Cherokee "is the most dangerous vehicle on the road today" due to a supposed defective fuel tank design.-Autoblog
By LISA STARK and BEN FORER
June 8, 2011

The Center for Auto Safety is demanding the government recall 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokees, model years 1993 through 2004, because of what they say is a defective fuel tank design that can cause the gas tank to rupture in a crash.

"For the Center for Auto Safety, this is the most dangerous vehicle on the road today and we want it recalled," said Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the advocacy organization.

The Center says that at least 55 people have died in crashes where fire was "the most harmful factor."

This week the center turned over to the government new crash test results that it says show gas tests failings in rear-end impacts. Ditlow said the problem is that the fuel tank is located behind the rear axle.

"You can have the tank itself rupture, you can have the filler hoses pull off as they did in some of our crash tests, and it's just a terrible design," Ditlow told ABC News.

Chrysler disputes the Center for Auto Safety's test results, telling ABC News, the test was "three times as severe" as the government standard and that the vehicle meets or exceeds federal standards.

The company added, "rear impacts resulting in a fire are extremely rare ...[and] occur no more often in 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles than in peer vehicles."

New Jersey mom Susan Klein died in a Cherokee when it burst into flames after she was rear-ended. Her husband, Tom Kline, spoke to ABC News affiliate WTVD in Raleigh, N.C.

"Imagine someone you've been with, that you've loved dearly for 33 years being burned to death. It's just not a good picture."

The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is investigating the vehicle's safety, declined to comment on the crash test.

Chrysler changed the Cherokee's design in 2005, moving the fuel tank in front of the rear axle. It says the change was made to expand cargo space and had nothing to do with safety.

Source;
http://abcnews.go.com/US/safety-advocates-demand-government-recall-jeep-grand-cherokee/story?id=13791477

  • 2013 Honda Car Reviews, Car Pictures and Prices, Honda New + Used Car Reviews, New Honda Cars : HONDA CRV, Honda Brio, Honda Amaze, Honda City, Honda Odyssey, Honda Accord, Honda Assure, Honda Auto Terrace, Honda Customer Jazz, honda crv, honda cr v used, honda crv reviews, honda crv price, honda cr v mpg, honda crv 2013, honda crv for sale, honda crv lease, honda crv gas mileage, honda crv accessories, honda cr v awd, honda crv awd system, honda crv air filter, honda crv all weather floor mats, honda cr v awd review
  • You're reading the article about

    Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews

    You can bookmark this page with URL https://hondacarscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/honda-cars-safety-advocates-demand.html. You can copy paste if this article "Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews" is useful for you or your friends, but don't forget to give the link Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews as source. Thanks!

    , , , , , , ,

    0 Responses So Far:

    Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews

    Please Share Your Opinion About Honda Cars : Safety Advocates Demand Government Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews