The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to close its long-running investigation into 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs over concerns that gas tanks mounted in the rear could pose a unreasonable risk of fires in rear-end crashes, The Detroit News reported.
In addition, the agency is dropping its request for Chrysler Group to recall the SUVs.
“The agency has been in close communication with Chrysler and has no reservations at this time with their announced actions to move forward,” NHTSA said in a statement.
“Consumers should have their vehicles serviced promptly once they receive final notification from Chrysler. NHTSA will continue to monitor consumer outreach as the recall process continues.”
NHTSA’s formal closing of the investigation will come in the next few weeks with the release of a closing report.
Source: The Detroit News
