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Jeep Defect Investigation DP09005: Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
- Summary
- In a letter dated October 2, 2009, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned NHTSA to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees.CAS alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. CAS alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the Grand Cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.CAS also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.In its petition, CAS cites data from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.CAS stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the Most Harmful Event (MHE) in the FARS database.In response to the CAS petition, ODI made a preliminary examination of available data.FARS data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.Of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the Most Harmful Event.Identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by CAS (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.ODI also reviewed the Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) database and identified 12 reports alleging A) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or B) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.Of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires (two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.The existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend.Further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.It should be noted that ODI also conducted a preliminary review of the Early Warning Reporting (EWR) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.ODI's initial review neither supports nor excludes the possibility that a defect exists in the subject vehicles.However, ODI has always taken the position that vehicle fires pose a significant safety risk.Accordingly, ODI has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles.
- Documents (113)
- CLARENCE DITLOW 10-29-10 MEMO TO ODI WITH CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 10-29-2010 LETTER TO NHTSA, NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATISTICS AND ANALYSIS
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 10-29-2010 ATTACHMENT COMBINED
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 12-15-2010 Memo TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT, From cd received 2-28-08 )_Police_Report-10060933
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 7-7-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT
- 2ND CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 7-7-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 10-12-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 10-27-2010 TO ODI
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 7-13-2010 MEMO TO ODI
- CLOSING RESUME APPROVED
- Memo TO FILE 4-29-2011 MEETING WITH CAS ON 4-21-2011
- PAUL SHERIDAN 4/15/2010 LETTER TO SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG
- SHERIDAN CHRYSLER 10/27/1999 LELTTER TO THE HONORABLE JANET RENO
- PAUL SHERIDAN 6/1/2010 LETTER TO THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY
- ODI 1-6-11 MEMO TO CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY
- ODI 1-7-11 MEMO TO CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 8-24-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT NY TIMES
- MEMO 1-7-11 TO THE FILE PHONE CALL WITH CLARENCE DITLOW
- MEMO AUTO CENTER 3-4-2011 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT NC 3-1-11 Jeep Fire Crash
- CLARENCE DITLOW MEMO 6/28/2010 TO ODI, REAR IMPACT TEST REPORT TEMPLATE
- MEMO 1/19/2010 ATTACHMENT DEPOSITION OF ESTES 20050527 VOL I
- MEMO 1/19/2010 ATTACHMENT DEPOSITION OF ESTES 20050527 VOL II
- KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, P31070-01, 2011-1955, TR-P31070-01-NC, APPENDIX A, B, B & COMPLETE REPORT
- KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, P31070-01, 2011-1955, PHOTOGRAPHS
- KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, PHOTOGRAPHS
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 11/17/2011 LETTER TO ODI
- MEMO 5/4/2010 TO THE FILE, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 4/19/2010 MEMO TO ODI
- MEMO 5/4/2010 TO THE FILE, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 5/4/2010 MEMO TO ODI
- 58409 - ODI MEMO 12-19-2013 TO THE FILE, EMAIL FROM CAS
- MEMO 12/4/2009 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, AUSTIN-SIERRA HAMPTON POLICE REPORT & PHOTO
- MEMO 12/4/2009 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, POLICE REPORT ON 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
- MEMO 1/20/2010 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI,JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VULNERABLE FUEL HOSE & LINE
- MEMO 2/2/2010 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI,ESTER DEPOSITION
- MEMO 1/12/2010 TO FILE FROM THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WITH ATTACHMENT
- MEMO 1/12/2010 TO THE FILE
- MEMO 11/23/2009 FROM CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WASHINGTON FARS-NASS CASE IMAGE PART 1
- MEMO 11/23/2009 FROM CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WASHINGTON FARS-NASS CASE IMAGE PART 2
- MEMO 11/23/2009 FROM CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WITH ATTACHMENT CRASH REPORT & SUMMARY CASE 2006 81
- MEMO 12/31/2009 FROM Clarence Ditlow, Center for Auto Safety TO THE FILE WITH ATTACHED PICTURES
- MEMO 12/4/2009 TO THE FILE WITH ATTACHMENT
- MEMO 12/4/2009 TO THE FILE WITH ATTACHMENT
- OPENING RESUME APPROVED *11/06/09*P
- 56370 - MEMO 5-25-2013 FROM PAUL SHERIDAN, FROM FIRE DEATH TRAGEDY TO REAL WORLD ADVOCACY
- 56371 - MEMO 5-28-2013 FROM CENTER OF AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, RE THE SAME AND ANOTHER WITH LINKS INCLUDED
- 57070 - PAUL SHERIDAN 6-12-2013 TO NHTSA
- 56375 - MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-13-2013, TRACKED DOWN ARTICLE ON LIBERTY FIRE FATALITY ON OUR WEBSITE
- 56376 - MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-14-2013, MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-14-2013, DITLOW ANOTHER TRAGIC JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FFF CHILD DEATH CASE
- 56378 - MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-16-2013, FW COLE HAZELTON
- 56379 - MEMO FROM PAUL SHERIDAN TO ODI 5-16-2013, WOMAN CREATES BILLBOARDS TO PETITION JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES
- 57280 - CAS RECALL LETTER 6-20-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND
- 57281 - CAS WHITE PAPER TO NHTSA ON JEEP RECALL JULY 1, 2013
- 57282 - CAS MEMO LETTER 7-9-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND
- 54526 - JAMES T. GILL 4-29-2011 LETTER TO ANGEL DEFILIPPO
- 54527 - MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, DOCKET NO. MRS-L-3575 REPORT 6-15-2011
- 54528 - MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, DOCKET NO. MRS-L-3575-08 REPORT 6-15-2011
- 54529 - FORENSIC AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING TEAM 8-3-2011 LETTER TO GRIECO, OATES & DEFILIPPO, LLC.
- 56377 - MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-16-2013, DITLOW COLE HAZELTON
- 57280 - CAS RECALL LETTER 6-20-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND
- 57282 - CAS MEMO LETTER 7-9-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND
- 54867-NOTE TO INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTS 1-16-2013, ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
- 54866 - MEMO AUTO SAFETY 10-5-2012 MEMO TO NSA, 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FATAL FIRE CRASH
- 56448 - MEMO 6-5-2013 TO ODI FROM PAUL SHERIDAN
- 56449 - MEMO 6-6-2013 TO ODI FROM PAUL SHERIDAN
- 54870 - LETTER 1-1-2013 TO NHTSA FROM MR. SHERIDAN
- 56062 - Memo 3-21-2013 TO ODI, WITH ATTACHED LETTER 3-182013 LETTER TO NHTSA WITH ATTACHMENT
- 56297 - SHERIDAN 5-7-2013 MEMO TO THE FILE
- ODI 11/23/2009 MEMO TO THE FILE, ATTACHMENT FOR THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY
- DP/RP GRANT *09/03/10*p
- MEMO 3-1-2011 CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO TO ODI
- MEMO 1/6/2010 TO THE FILE
- MEMO 8-30-11, WITH ATTACHMENT RECALL 78V-143 FORD 6-15-1978 Pinto Recall
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 9-2-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA
- CLARENCE DITLOW MEMO 6/3/2010 TO ODI
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 10-21-2010 EMAIL TO ODIL EXCHANGE RE AXLE CHANGES
- 3RD CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 7-7-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 9-16-2010 MEMO TO ODI
- MEMO 5/4/2010 TO THE FILE, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 5/4/2010 MEMO TO ODI
- MEMO 1/6/2010 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, ACCIDENT INVOLVING AN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
- PAUL SHERIDAN 12-9-2011 MEMO TO ODI ADDITIONAL PHOTOS VIDEO STILL OF ORLANDO ZJ FIRE
- FAX 11-29-2011 TO ODI, PAR FOR A FATAL CRASH THAT OCCURRED 11-16-2011 IN FLORIDA
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 9-2-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY ATTACHMENT COMBINED
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 3/1/2011 TO ODI
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 3-4-2011 ATTACHMENT NC 3/1/2011 JEEP FIRE CRASH
- CL-10461538-9462, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 5-23-2012 LETTER TO NHTSA WITH ATTACHMENT
- 61962 - PRESS RELEASE 5-19-2010
- PAUL SHERIDAN 12-5-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA
- PAUL SHERIDAN MEMO 12-6-2011 TO ODI WITH COPY OF HIS 12-5-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA
- FACT FORENSIC AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING TEAM 8-3-2011 REPORT
- LETTER 6-15-2012 TO NHTSA FROM PAUL V. SHERIDAN
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 5-23-2012 AND LETTER TO ADMINISTRATOR MAILED THIS AFTERNOON BY PRIORITY MAIL
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 5-24-2012 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT
- DP/RP ACKNOWLEDGE *11/06/09*P
- SHERIDAN 9-3-2012 LETTER TO NHTSA
- MEMO 4-3-2012 FROM CENTER OF AUTO SAFETY TO ODI WITH AN ATTACHED, STATE OF GEORGIA ACCIDENT REPORT CRASH NUMBER C000078901-01
- SHERIDAN 4-24-2012 LETTER TO DDM CONSULTANTS
- SHERIDAN 6-7-2012 LETTER TO GRIECO OATES & DEFILIPPO, LLC
- SHERIDAN 7-27-2012 ATTACHMENT PHOTO
- RECALL 78V-143 FORD 6-15-1978 PINTO RECALL
- MEMO TO THE FILE 4-29-2011 MEETING WITH CAS ON 4-21-2011
- KARCO 9-9-2010 ROLLOVER TEST
- FHA 9-25-2010, FOIL 2010, REAR IMPACT TEST, 10008, DATA ANALYSIS
- FHA 9-25-2010, FOIL 2010, REAR IMPACT TEST, 10008, REPORTS
- MEMO 6-21-2012 PAUL SHERIDAN TO CAS and WUSA WITH TWO ATTACHMENT
- PAUL SHERIDAN MEMO 12-5-2011 TO NHTSA
- FHA 9-25-2010, FOIL 2010, REAR IMPACT TEST, 10008, PICTURES
- CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 10-29-2010 TO WITH LETTER TO NHTSA NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATISTICS ANALYSIS
- 57281 - CAS WHITE PAPER TO NHTSA ON JEEP RECALL JULY 1, 2013
- 61963 - COURT CASE 4-2-2015, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DECATUR COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA
- 56296 - SHERIDAN 5-3-2013 LETTER TO THE HONARABLE ANTHONY FOX
- 56372 - SHERIDAN MAY 3, 2013, LETTER TO MAYOR FOXX-1
- 60168 - MEMO 2-11-2014
- 56373 - MEMO FROM PAUL SHERIDAN TO ODI 5-7-2013,FW DOTNHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION
- 56374 - MEMO FROM PAUL SHERIDAN TO ODI 5-12-2013, JEEP DEALERSHIP CUSTOM UPGRADE REPORT (2 MINUTES)
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