NHTSA claims that only one death and nine injuries have been related to fuel fires in reported accidents. The Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group, says that more than 250 people have died in fires in accidents involving the defective fuel tank.Ĭlarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety Clarence Ditlow signed a petition which reads, “The fuel tank of the Grand Cherokee is plastic and extends below the rear bumper so there is nothing to protect the tank from a direct hit in a rollover or by a vehicle with a low front profile or one lowered by pre-impact braking.” Motor Trend reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) may begin an investigation into a fuel tank defect in 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees.
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