According to Reuters news December 29, the Chrysler Group has said that the global recall of nearly 67,000 older model pickup models, it is learned, these pickups with a manual gearbox, the clutch because there is a problem, has resulted in one death.
Fiat Chrysler United States announced that major recall of the 2006 and 2007 model pickup, the total number of recalls of 66,819, the company said engineers found a clutch built-in switch spring wire may break, causing the vehicle to stall, or even cause the car in extreme cases, sudden start up.
FCA indicates that the known deaths associated together. In May this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation of the fatal cases.
According to filings with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration submitted, a young man started the 2006 Ram 3500 ignition switch, there is no clutch pedal. After starting the car struck and killed a child.
It is understood that the recall models including the Dodge Dakota, Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500, the Mitsubishi Raider pickup. After the June 2006 and July 2005 before the production of the vehicle is not involved in such issues.
The recall is expected to begin on February 13. Are expected to be recalled in the United States, Canada, Mexico 54558, 4356, and 7648, recalled 257 outside of North America. |
