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Voluntary safety recall of 1.56 million 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty vehicles by Gualberto Ranieri June 18, 2013 7:15 PM Chrysler Group will conduct a voluntary safety recall of 1.56 million 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-07 Jeep Liberty vehicles for supplemental improvement in low-speed crashes. All 1.56 million vehicles will be inspected. If a vehicle doesn’t have a trailer-hitch assembly, Chrysler Group dealers will install a new trailer-hitch assembly to better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts. Aftermarket trailer hitches will be inspected, and if the hitch is determined to be inadequate or if it has sharp edges, it will be replaced with a new trailer-hitch assembly. While vehicles with factory-installed and Mopar trailer-hitch assemblies will be inspected,... Tags: Jeep brand , Safety , Recalls Share Comment [1] Permalink
Love of Cars, History Bring Crowds to Museum by Mike Driehorst June 17, 2013 9:39 AM It was an ideal setting on Saturday … if you ~~like~~, make that love cars, history and great conversation. With early morning overcast skies giving way to a sunny afternoon, more than 400 registered cars were on hand for the 24th annual CEMA Charity Car Show on the grounds of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, which was open to the public for the first time since December. “This was one of the best show turnouts we have ever had in terms of vehicles and spectators,” Chrysler Employee Motorsports Association (CEMA) Vice President Lori... Tags: Museum , Product Passion , Heritage , Hot Rides , Happenings Share Comment [1] Permalink
The End is Near for Chrysler Wellness Challenge by Michael Palese June 14, 2013 9:25 PM Money is usually a good motivator, and these journalists are using it to fuel their energy and competitive spirit to out-walk each other for scholarships. NABJ-Chicago trains together to win the Chrysler Wellness Challenge. When Chrysler Group developed the Chrysler Wellness challenge, no one here had any idea how intensely competitive the chapters would get. The Detroit and Chicago chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists and New York and Los Angeles chapters of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists are engaged in a highly spirited, but good-natured rivalry. And these battles will... Tags: Share Comments [0] Permalink
Willys MB Celebrates its 70th Birthday by Catherine Gasior June 14, 2013 11:00 AM After surviving World War II, a 1943 Willys MB finally returned home to Toledo on June 3, exactly 70 years from its production date. When it rolled off the assembly line in 1943, the vehicle (better known as the original Jeep®) was sent to the U.S. Army in Sicily. After seven decades in Italy, the current owner Vittorio Argento, an Italian radio journalist and history enthusiast, decided to bring the Willys MB back for its 70th birthday. “I thought that to bring the Jeep back here was a kind of a gift for its birthday. It’s... Tags: Jeep brand Share Comments [0] Permalink
Mopar '13 Dart: The Stylish Sedan With Bad-Boy Attitude by Dale Jewett June 12, 2013 2:04 PM Every Dodge Dart leaves the Belvidere, Ill., factory with attitude, but only 500 will reach dealers with Mopar attitude right off the truck. Dealers are taking orders now for the limited-edition 2013 Mopar '13 Dart, which carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $25,485 (plus $995 shipping). The Mopar '13 Dart arrives this summer. Each wears a signature Pitch Black exterior with offset Mopar blue racing stripe running from nose to tail. That's a color scheme similar to previous Mopar editions of the Dodge Charger,... Tags: Dart , Dodge , Mopar Share Comments [0] Permalink