Jeeps Compared With Pinto Defended as Chrysler Fights Recall
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Chrysler Group LLC’s unusual decision to buck what would be one of the largest U.S. auto recalls shows how much the company has at risk in reputation, perhaps more than money.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in asking Chrysler yesterday to recall 2.7 million Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty sport-utility vehicles made over 15 model years, linked them to 51 deaths in fires after rear-end collisions.