The recall excludes 1999-2004 Grand Cherokees, which are of a different design than the earlier models, that NHTSA originally wanted included in the recall. NHTSA had Tuesday as a deadline for a formal response.īut after extensive discussions and an almost 11th-hour agreement, Chrysler said it will recall the smaller number of Jeeps. Chrysler on June 6 said the government was wrong in its analysis, and the automaker said it would refuse the request. The deal resulted from an unusual phone conversation Tuesday between Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and David Strickland, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Īs a result of the discussion between the two chiefs, Chrysler said it will recall 1.56 million 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty SUVs.Įxcluded: About 1.1 million 1999-2004 Grand Cherokees that were part of NHTSA's original recall request for 2.7 million vehicles. ET, June 20, to add detail about last-minute phone conversation that triggered the recall.Ĭhrysler Group agreed to a recall it has fought for two weeks, but only after the government slashed the number of Jeeps involved in the recall by more than a million, saving the automaker tens of millions of dollars. View Gallery: Jeeps recalled for fire risk
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