DaveF-250SD wrote:
Heard the tail end of the news story the other night, so I missed the reason for the truck buy back. Heard the part about the Jeep. When standing on the side of the highway, and they take a 70-80 mph hit to the rear,the fuel tank will leak. They are offering owners of such vehicles more than blue book on trade in, etc.. These vehicles exceeded all NHTSA safety regulations in effect when they were manufactured. Every vehicle on the road, regardless of manufacturer, will leak fuel when hit from the rear at 70-80 mph, even the brand new ones. Shouldn't all manufacturers be required to go through the same punishment they are foisting on Chrysler?
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It does not have to be 70-80 mph. Earlier this year an expectant mom was killed in a crash because of this in metro Detroit. She and her family had never been contacted from FCA regarding the recall.