Chrysler recalls almost 470,000 Jeep SUVs

Published May 11, 2013

Associated Press

DETROIT –  Chrysler is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup.

The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Grand Cherokees and 2006 to 2010 Commanders.

U.S. safety regulators say cracks in a circuit board can cause a faulty signal as the SUVs are being started. If the vehicles shift into neutral they can roll away.

Chrysler says the problem has caused 26 crashes and two injuries.

Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will update software to take care of the problem. Chrysler found cracks in a circuit board that turns the four-wheel-drive system on and off.

Repairs will be made at no cost to owners.

The recall covers 295,000 vehicles in the U.S., 28,500 in Canada, and 4,200 in Mexico. The remaining 141,000 are outside North America.

The company says in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Administration that it began looking into the problem after a customer complained that an SUV rolled away in January of 2012 after being started remotely.

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Carhartt edition Chrysler 200 S revealed

Published March 22, 2013

FoxNews.com

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The latest model dressed by Carhartt is a car.

The Detroit-based work clothes company has teamed up with Chrysler on a special version of the automaker’s 200 S.

The limited edition $28,870 sedan features an interior upholstered in water resistant fabric selected by Carhartt and finished with the company’s signature triple stitching. Diesel gray accents and black painted trim round out the exclusive interior upgrades.

On the outside, mesh grille inserts, platinum chrome trim and black 18-inch wheels lend the 200 S a tougher look than the one you picked up at Enterprise last week.

A rear spoiler and sporty valance panel with built in exhaust tips hint at the performance tuned suspension and 283 hp V6 under the hood.

The 200 S is the latest collaboration between the two Detroit icons. Carhartt also produces a line of clothing using Chrysler’s “Imported from Detroit” advertising slogan.

But unlike Carhartt’s classic twill jackets, the special 200 S is a limited edition, with only 2,000 being produced.

It makes its public debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show.

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