Fiat Chrysler taken to task over recalls
US safety agency convenes hearing over mishandling of recalls for more than 10 million vehicles to fix various flaws
Washington
IT took more than two years for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to make replacements for a defective nut that put drivers of Ram trucks in danger of losing control when their wheels locked up. Other Ram owners waited more than 15 months for a broken tie-rod fix.
Fiat Chrysler also dragged its feet on fixing faulty ignition switches and tyre failures and has repaired only 6 per cent of Jeep Grand Cherokees with exposed gas tanks that can catch on fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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