Following its discussions with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Chrysler has agreed to recall 1.56 million Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993-98 and Jeep Libertys from 2002-07, reports Detroit Free Press.
Also, Chrysler will conduct a “service action” for 1.14 million Jeep Grand Cherokees for model years 1999-2004. The automaker will add or replace trailer hitches on 2.7 million SUVs to reduce the fire risk from rear-impact collisions.
Earlier this month, the automaker refused the NHTSA’s request to make a Jeep recall. On June 3, NHTSA said “the Jeep SUVs are defective because rear-mounted fuel tanks performed poorly in rear-end collisions, and were involved in 37 fiery crashes and 51 fatalities.”
Chrysler said its dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace aftermarket trailer hitches with original equipment trailer hitches. The company did not disclose the potential cost of the recall.
NHTSA said “it is pleased that Chrysler decided to recall the vehicles, but also said the investigation will continue.”
Source: Detroit Free Press
