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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2013 16:55:37 GMT -4
I think it was Toyota that was fined $66M because of the sticking gas pedal issue not that long ago.
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Post by T-Dogg on Jun 21, 2013 18:10:27 GMT -4
I would think a gas tank skid plate would be the fix. Little more than a hitch but a beter fix.
Da Dogg
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Post by crazyfrog on Jun 21, 2013 23:49:41 GMT -4
Good mean I get two free hitch lol
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Post by Creepy on Jun 22, 2013 12:55:29 GMT -4
Hitch would be the cheapest response Jeep could come up with to quiet the media. It does provide more protection to a rear impact. Whatever the case may be for expolding tanks vs. witchhunt against Jeep profits and reputation.
The gov't gotta make GM profitable somehow.
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Post by chefted on Jun 23, 2013 14:04:37 GMT -4
Damn, if only I didn't have the hitch already. It really is more of a save face then actually doing anything imo. You need an Offical hitch. Go in for the recall. Have a complimentary coffee, look at Rubicon JK's, CTD Rams, and Hemi Chargers. Exploding tanks isn't even an issue, they aren't saving face on anything besides an attack from the media, probably driven by some insidious forces wanting to kill their business. politics and evil corporations screwing around for market share. The percentage of accidents is tiny. i don't think the recall is based in safety at all, its an attack on the corporation. Pinto was a design flaw with high percentages, the comparision doesn't stand. Did you know the Mustang was built on exactly the same platform with the tank in the same place.
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Post by Creepy on Jun 24, 2013 9:34:11 GMT -4
Nope! I guess the 70's propaganda worked.
Next I will be shivering in an ice age and paying premium heating bills to the man. ;P
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Post by chefted on Jun 25, 2013 19:01:52 GMT -4
I know this because I owned a 1979 Pinto, then I bought a smashed Mustang and swapped over the 302, rear diff, FT spindles, DS, rims to the Pinto. All bolted up. She was bad ass
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