Fiat Chrysler Recalls Thousands Of Vehicles

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Fiat Chrysler Recalls Thousands Of Vehicles
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Fiat Chrysler Automobile company currently has
its hands full with recall issues.
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These recalls are being handled by Fiat Chrysler
at the same time the vehicle safety regulators
are claiming that the company has previously
mishandled nearly two dozen previous recalls.
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The current recall issues have to do with
hundreds of thousands of SUVs and trucks that
have rear mounted gas tanks and steering issues.
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The steering issue can cause drivers to lose
control of their vehicle due to defective parts.
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Fiat Chrysler recalled more than 579,000 vehicle
in 2013, but now the National Highway Traffic
Administration is requiring the company to buy
back some Dodge Ram pickups and Chrysler SUVs due
to the severity of this steering issue.
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Fiat Chrysler Owners Face Long Waiting Lists
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To compound the problem, owners of these affected
vehicles that have been notified of this recall
initiative have found themselves placed on
waiting lists that last for months due to
shortages in repair parts.
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Imagine being the driver of one of these vehicles
and wondering as you drive down the road whether
you are suddenly going to lose control of your
vehicle while traveling at 60 MPH.
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There are also more than one million vehicles
that have been manufactured by Fiat Chrysler that
have rear mounted gas tanks that have proven to
be vulnerable to explosions when rear end
collisions occur.
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Imagine being the driver of one of these vehicles
and looking in your rear view mirror every time
you are coming to a stop at a red light and
praying that the driver behind you is paying
attention and is not going to rear end you
vehicle.
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More than 70 individuals have been killed as a
result of fires caused by rear end collisions of
these vehicles.
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Drivers of vehicles with these types of gas tanks
have been offered the option of trading in their
vehicle at above market value or having repairs
made to the gas tanks.
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The solution to this issue is having the gas
tank protected by installing a trailer hitch as a
form of protection.
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The company is facing a fine of up to 105
million dollars for this misstep.
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In recent years, regulators have become more
aggressive in dealing with auto manufacturers who
either fail to disclose defects that they are
aware of or who don't properly conduct a recall
of defective vehicles.
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Tax Payers Bailed Fiat Chrysler Out
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A few years ago, taxpayers provided more than one
billion dollars to bail out Chrysler.
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In return, the least that Fiat Chrysler could do
is to make sure that the vehicles purchased from
them are safe for consumers to drive.