A leading carmaker has recalled three SUVs for serious safety issues that in some cases could lead to a risk of “serious injury” or “death”.
It’s been a bad day for one leading car brand, which has announced three separate recalls for serious safety issues in different off-road wagons.
Fiat-Chrysler Australia says its big Jeep Grand Cherokee has suspension flaws that could cause the wheels to fall off, literally.states the upper control arm retaining bolts may have been damaged during vehicle assembly and that “this may cause the wheels to detach from the vehicle while driving, resulting in a loss of control”.
“A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of an accident, causing serious injuries or death to the driver and/or vehicle occupants or other road users,” the notice says.This problem centres around the potential for a short circuit in the car’s power tailgate system. It sounds harmless, but Jeep warns that it “may result in a vehicle fire with the ignition turned on or off”.The recall notice states that “a vehicle fire could increase the risk of an accident, causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, bystanders, and/or damage to property”.
The third recall involves a risk of crushing the fingers of people who put their hands through the sunroof opening.FCA Australia says 202 examples of the 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale – an Italian baby Jeep – have a sunroof that “can increase the risk of serious injury to vehicle occupants”., “due to software settings, if a vehicle occupant places an obstruction such as a body part between the frame and glass when the sunroof is closing, it may not reverse until significant pressure is reached”.
Official Recall Notice Recall Notice Grand Cherokee Recall Power Tailgate System Road Users Hurt Fingers David Mccowen Vehicle Fire Problem Centres Sunroof Opening Software Settings Upper Control Arm Night Edition Jeep Grand Cherokee Recall States Safety Issues
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