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Chrysler recalls nearly 630,000 Jeeps to fix transmissions, airbags, seat belts

Chrysler Group said it will recall more than 220,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler to fix a transmission flaw and 409,000 units of the Jeep Compass and Patriot worldwide to fix a software glitch that could stop airbags and seat belts from working in a crash.

The recalls add to a growing list of safety problems at Chrysler, which stunned the auto industry this week by taking the rare step of rebuffing a recall request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Chrysler rejects NHTSA’s request for recall of 2.7 million Jeeps

Chrysler recalls 470,000 Jeep SUVs

Chrysler Group said today it does not intend to honor a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall as many as 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs. NHTSA said a recall is needed to address safety problems with the vehicles’ fuel systems.

Chrysler recalls nearly 470,000 Jeep SUVs

Chrysler recalls 470,000 Jeep SUVs

Chrysler is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup.

New Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT – 160 mph, £58,995


Who would have thought it – a new Jeep that costs Range Rover money and has Porsche levels of performance (in a straight line at least)? The idea of being able to do over 150 mph in something as tall as a Grand Cherokee is a daunting idea, although the ability to get to 62 mph in 5.0 seconds while transporting the family pets is quite entertaining (if not for the pets).