Fiat Chrysler Said to Endanger Motorists With Slow Recalls
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It took more than two years for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV 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 tire failures and has repaired only 6 percent of Jeep Grand Cherokees with exposed gas tanks that can catch on fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.