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First Jeep Fuel Tank Fire Lawsuit Goes To Trial
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles faces allegations in a high-stakes trial that began Monday in Georgia state court that a defective fuel tank in a Jeep Grand Cherokee caused a fire that burned a child to death after a rear-end collision.
In his opening statement, Jim Butler, attorney for the plaintiff said “In 1998 Chrysler knew that the gas tank on a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee would be crushed in a rear impact,” Butler said, noting that Chrysler relocated the fuel tank to the center of the car in later models. “Chrysler admits it could have put the gas tank on the 1999 Grand Cherokee in the midships position.”
Butler explained to the jury that everyone else involved in the accident, including the driver of the second vehicle and other passengers in the Jeep suffered comparatively minor injuries, and that the only reason the accident resulted in a fatality was the rear-mounted gas tank. Remington was restrained in a booster seat at the time of the accident. “If the wreck does not kill you, then you should not be burned,” Butler said. “Had there been no fire none of us would be here today and that boy would be alive and well.”http://blog.cvn.com/trial-begins-in-first-lawsuit-over-jeep-fuel-tank-fires
Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will testify. http://www.wsj.com/articles/fiat-chrysler-ceo-to-be-deposed-in-jeep-fuel-tank-fire-lawsuit-1416077675
In the Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models that Fiat Chrysler was asked to recall, the fuel tank is found between the rear axle and the bumper. This poses a problem because it can be punctured in a rear-end collision. According to the NHTSA, at least 51 people have died because a rear end collision in these vehicles caused a tank fire. http://www.lagardelaw.com/2014/12/making-headlines-fiat-chryslers-failure-to-act-on-jeep-fuel-tank-fire-risk/
Millions of Jeep vehicles have a gas tank that is positioned in such a way that it is highly vulnerable to being punctured during a rear-impact accident. The combination of leaking fuel and sparks caused by collisions can easily set the car ablaze, prompting a government investigation and a muted recall that sparked a whole lot of controversy. http://www.jeepproblems.com/trends/rear-impact-fire/
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...mother-in-fiery-crash&highlight=jeep+gas+tank
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First Jeep Fuel Tank Fire Lawsuit Goes To Trial
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles faces allegations in a high-stakes trial that began Monday in Georgia state court that a defective fuel tank in a Jeep Grand Cherokee caused a fire that burned a child to death after a rear-end collision.
In his opening statement, Jim Butler, attorney for the plaintiff said “In 1998 Chrysler knew that the gas tank on a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee would be crushed in a rear impact,” Butler said, noting that Chrysler relocated the fuel tank to the center of the car in later models. “Chrysler admits it could have put the gas tank on the 1999 Grand Cherokee in the midships position.”
Butler explained to the jury that everyone else involved in the accident, including the driver of the second vehicle and other passengers in the Jeep suffered comparatively minor injuries, and that the only reason the accident resulted in a fatality was the rear-mounted gas tank. Remington was restrained in a booster seat at the time of the accident. “If the wreck does not kill you, then you should not be burned,” Butler said. “Had there been no fire none of us would be here today and that boy would be alive and well.”http://blog.cvn.com/trial-begins-in-first-lawsuit-over-jeep-fuel-tank-fires
Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will testify. http://www.wsj.com/articles/fiat-chrysler-ceo-to-be-deposed-in-jeep-fuel-tank-fire-lawsuit-1416077675
In the Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee models that Fiat Chrysler was asked to recall, the fuel tank is found between the rear axle and the bumper. This poses a problem because it can be punctured in a rear-end collision. According to the NHTSA, at least 51 people have died because a rear end collision in these vehicles caused a tank fire. http://www.lagardelaw.com/2014/12/making-headlines-fiat-chryslers-failure-to-act-on-jeep-fuel-tank-fire-risk/
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...mother-in-fiery-crash&highlight=jeep+gas+tank