Older Jeep Grand Cherokees being investigated for fuel tank defects
 

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into 1993-2004 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/grand+cherokee">Jeep Grand Cherokees</a> over concerns that their rear-mounted gas tank may be prone to rupture in the event of an accident. The agency has recorded 44 instances where a ruptured fuel tank may have contributed to a total of 55 deaths resulting from fire.<br />
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The Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group founded by Ralph Nader, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/12/nhtsa-to-investigate-3-million-1993-2004-jeep-grand-cherokee-ove/">requested the NHTSA investigation</a>. In response to the Washington-based group's petition, NHTSA issued the following in a statement: "The existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect. Further review and investigation into these incidents is needed." And so an investigation we shall have.<br />
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A preliminary report from NHTSA suggested that there wasn't any evidence that the 1993-2004 Grand Cherokee's fuel tanks were "over-represented for post-crash fires." If this investigation leads to a recall, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> has indicated that it will cooperate with the agency.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-24/chrysler-jeep-grand-cherokee-in-u-s-probe-for-fuel-tank-defects.html">Business Week</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/25/older-jeep-grand-cherokees-being-investigated-for-fuel-tank-defe/">Older Jeep Grand Cherokees being investigated for fuel tank defects</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/25/older-jeep-grand-cherokees-being-investigated-for-fuel-tank-defe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19606566/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/25/older-jeep-grand-cherokees-being-investigated-for-fuel-tank-defe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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