克莱斯勒拒绝政府的车辆召回请求
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px][b]Chrysler is refusing a request by the US government to recall 2.7 million Jeeps.[/b][/size][/font][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px][b]克莱斯勒拒绝了美国政府发出的召回270万辆吉普的请求。[/b][/size][/font]
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[color=#0000FF]Chrysler says its Jeeps are safe and a recall is not necessary[/color]
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[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says they are at risk of fuel tank fires if they are hit from behind.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The NHTSA asked [url=http://www.enread.com/news/life/92961.html]Chrysler[/url] to voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993-2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002-07.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]But the company said in a statement that the Jeeps were safe and it "does not intend to recall the vehicles".[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The agency can order a recall, but would need a court order to carry it out.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]Refusals on the part of carmakers are rare. Chrysler has until 18 June to respond to the request. [/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The NHTSA opened an investigation into the models in 2010. [/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]It says that when hit from the rear, the Jeeps' fuel tanks can leak fuel and cause fires. [/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The location of the tanks behind the axle and their height above the road is a design defect, the NHTSA told Chrysler in the letter requesting the recall.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]Chrysler moved the Grand Cherokee's [url=http://www.enread.com/news/life/92961.html]fuel[/url] tanks ahead of the rear axle in 2005, and did the same thing with the Liberty in 2007.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]However, recalling and refitting the older Jeeps would be time-consuming and costly. [/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]In 2011, when Toyota recalled 1.7 million cars for possible fuel leaks from sensors, an analyst estimated the cost at $240m.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]The NHTSA said it had evidence of at least 32 rear-impact crashes and fires in Grand Cherokees, causing 44 deaths. [/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]It also found at least five such crashes in Libertys, causing seven deaths. [/size][/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma][size=12px]As part of its [url=http://www.enread.com/news/life/92961.html]investigation[/url], the NHTSA claims the older Grand Cherokees and Libertys have fatal crash rates that are about double those of similar vehicles.[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][size=14px][font=Simsun][font=宋体, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 宋体, sans-serif][font=Arial, 宋体]
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