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克莱斯勒拒绝政府的车辆召回请求

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2013-06-05 08:52 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Chrysler is refusing a request by the US government to recall 2.7 million Jeeps.

克莱斯勒拒绝了美国政府发出的召回270万辆吉普的请求。

Chrysler says its Jeeps are safe and a recall is not necessary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says they are at risk of fuel tank fires if they are hit from behind.

The NHTSA asked Chrysler to voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees from 1993-2004 and Jeep Libertys from 2002-07.

But the company said in a statement that the Jeeps were safe and it "does not intend to recall the vehicles".

The agency can order a recall, but would need a court order to carry it out.

Refusals on the part of carmakers are rare. Chrysler has until 18 June to respond to the request.

The NHTSA opened an investigation¹ into the models in 2010.

It says that when hit from the rear, the Jeeps' fuel tanks can leak fuel and cause fires.

The location of the tanks behind the axle and their height above the road is a design defect, the NHTSA told Chrysler in the letter requesting the recall.

Chrysler moved the Grand Cherokee's fuel tanks ahead of the rear axle in 2005, and did the same thing with the Liberty in 2007.

However, recalling and refitting the older Jeeps would be time-consuming and costly².

In 2011, when Toyota recalled 1.7 million cars for possible fuel leaks from sensors³, an analyst⁴ estimated the cost at $240m.

The NHTSA said it had evidence of at least 32 rear-impact crashes and fires in Grand Cherokees, causing 44 deaths.

It also found at least five such crashes in Libertys, causing seven deaths.

As part of its investigation, the NHTSA claims the older Grand Cherokees and Libertys have fatal crash rates that are about double those of similar vehicles.

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1 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 costly
adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的
参考例句：
It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。 This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

3 sensors
n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。来自《简明英汉词典》 Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。来自辞典例句

4 analyst
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？ The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

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