2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- Crash Related Fuel Tank FiresEngineering Analysis EA12005 · opened Jun 12, 2012 · closed Nov 14, 2014 · led to recall 13V252000
ODI has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and Liberty vehicles (SVs).As of June 2013, ODI knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) …
- Crash Related Fuel Tank FiresPreliminary Evaluation PE10031 · opened Aug 23, 2010 · closed Jun 14, 2012
NHTSA has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (MY) 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee (JGC). As a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an Engineering Analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investi…
- Fuel Storage System Crash Related FiresDefect Petition DP09005 · opened Nov 6, 2009 · closed Aug 23, 2010
In a letter dated October 2, 2009, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned NHTSA to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees.CAS alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. CAS alleged that the plastic fuel…
- ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKEDEngineering Analysis EA01017 · opened Nov 1, 2001 · closed Dec 18, 2002 · led to recall 02V053000
Daimlerchrysler has recalled the zj models to incorporate a secondary detent spring into the shifter.even though the wj 6 cyl. Vehicles use the same manual detent lever that as the vehicles in the recall population, odi believes that the wj redesigned shifter, which improves floor shifter functionality and ergonomics, …