"JEEPS" CATCH FIRE ! "CHRYSLER" WAKE THE "F" UP!

Chrysler denies fuel tank flaw, refuses NHTSA recall request --WTF???

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(ACCORDING A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BY ABC NEWS, 51 DEATHS HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THESE ENGINES BLOWING UP)

HURRY UP CHRYSLER, YOU HAVE TILL JUNE 18TH

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By Clifford Atiyeh

 Chrysler said it would not conduct a safety recall to fix fuel leaks on its Jeep models after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requested that the company recall 2.7 million vehicles.

NHTSA sent Chrysler a 13-page report Monday detailing why the automaker's fuel tank design on 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-2007 Jeep Libertys was flawed, citing fire-related fatalities in these vehicles dating back to 1996.

"We believe NHTSA’s initial conclusions are based on an incomplete analysis of the underlying data, and we are committed to continue working with the agency to resolve this disagreement," the company said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

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LISA STARK:

By Lisa Stark
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Jun 4, 2013 6:46pm

Photo credit: Jenelle Embrey

"The U.S. government today called for a major recall of nearly 3 million Chrysler sport utility vehicles based on what its experts say is a deadly fire hazard that has left an estimated 51 people dead.

“This will be the biggest recall [in terms of impact] since the Ford Pinto,” said Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, which requested a U.S. probe into the SUVs in 2010.

The automaker is refusing, however, saying that its vehicles are safe and not defective.

The government says that initial findings show a safety defect in older model Jeeps — the Jeep Grand Cherokee from 1993 to 2004, and the Jeep Liberty 2002 to 2007.

The government also says the fuel tanks are vulnerable to rupture in rear-end collisions.

 According to the government, the problem is the fuel tank location, just behind the rear axle and slightly below the bumper. In later models of the Grand Cherokee and Liberty — in 2005 and ’07, respectively — the tank was moved but Chrysler said it was for design reasons..."