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These recalls are being handled by Fiat Chrysler at the same time the vehicle safety
regulators are claiming that the company has previously mishandled nearly two dozen
previous recalls.
The current recall issues have to do with hundreds of thousands of SUVs and trucks
that have rear mounted gas tanks and steering issues.
Fiat Chrysler recalled more than 579,000 vehicle in 2013, but now the National Highway Traffic
Administration is requiring the company to buy back some Dodge Ram pickups and Chrysler SUVs
due to the severity of this steering issue.
To compound the problem, owners of these affected vehicles that have been notified of this recall initiative have found themselves placed on waiting lists that last for months
due to shortages in repair parts.
Imagine being the driver of one of these vehicles and wondering as you drive down
the road whether you are suddenly going to lose control of your vehicle while traveling at
60 MPH.
There are also more than one million vehicles that have been manufactured by Fiat Chrysler that have rear mounted gas
tanks that have proven to be vulnerable to explosions when rear end collisions occur.
Imagine being the driver of one of these vehicles and looking in your rear view mirror every time
you are coming to a stop at a red light and praying that the driver behind you is paying attention and
is not going to rear end you vehicle.
More than 70 individuals have been killed as a result of fires caused by rear end collisions of these vehicles.
Drivers of vehicles with these types of gas tanks have been offered the option of
trading in their vehicle at above market value or having repairs made to the gas
tanks.
The solution to this issue is having the gas tank protected by installing a trailer hitch as
a form of protection.
In recent years, regulators have become more aggressive in dealing with auto manufacturers who either fail to disclose defects that they are
aware of or who don't properly conduct a recall of defective vehicles.