Jeep rollaway defect legal action - News Summed Up

Jeep rollaway defect legal action


Britain changes history, with 51.9pc voting to leave the EU ... Read moreFiat Chrysler accused of concealing defect in Jeep Grand CherokeeSUPPLIED A Jeep Grand Cherokee. But the lawsuit came on the same day that the chief of the company's Jeep brand, Mike Manley, said software upgrades for 1.1 million Jeep vehicles recalled for rollaway risks, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee, would be available by the end of this month. Chrysler Fiat said the issue was linked to 700 incidents overall, including 41 injuries, 212 crashes and 308 reports of property damage. In Australia on Wednesday, Fiat Chrysler announced it was recalling more than 47,000 cars to rectify a design flaw in the Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300. Jeep Grand Cherokee owners on Friday (NZ time) filed suit in California against Fiat Chrysler, accusing the automaker of concealing and failing to fix a shifter design defect linked to driverless rollaway accidents, including the death this week of "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin.


Source: Stuff June 23, 2016 21:41 UTC



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