On Monday, June 3, 2013, the NHTSA sent a letter of request to Chrysler Group LLC seeking the recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty. Chrysler has since denied compliance with the recall request, raising several issues that are currently unresolved.
Chrysler Groups position on this matter is clear.
Chrysler put its reputation for safety and quality on the line when it said it would defy a federal request to recall 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Libertys over deaths from rear-end collision fires.
While it is a very unusual decision by Chrysler Group to buck the NHTSA and deny their request for a recall, it is important to understand both sides of the issue, including the repercussions of such a decision both on the company, the NHTSA and the auto-buying consumers it has and will affect. [Read more]The Article Chryslers Challenge to NHTSA Recall Request Raises Issues appeared first on Automotive Digest.