China Suspends Wrangler Importation Over Safety Risks

China’s top product quality watchdog said on Friday that the country would suspend imports of Jeep Wrangler vehicles because of a serious potential safety hazard.

Consumers in China have reported several cases of imported Jeep Wranglers catching fire. Investigations found that the fires were the result of a problem in the vehicles’ automatic transmission and related systems, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said in a statement on its website.



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800over - 4/13/2011 1:18:06 PM

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This from the country where 100,000 people die on the job every year....

800over - 4/15/2011 12:58:11 PM

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Really? People don't like the truth? On Autospies!?!?!? I'm crushed.

Yonder7 - 4/13/2011 2:02:55 PM

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Intersting . now Chrysler will sufer what Toyota did, but in a very big emerging market.....this could be interesting.

jeffgall - 4/13/2011 2:08:04 PM

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My guess is the fire started from leaving the turn single on while driving in the left lane (or is it the right over there?) at 20 kpm.

BTW - that's a picture of a Grand Cherokee, not a Wrangler

jeffgall - 4/13/2011 2:24:08 PM

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20 kph that is

holmstar - 4/13/2011 4:26:02 PM

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This makes for three different Chrysler stories I've read today involving vehicle fires. I'm sure they're all unrelated, but it's interesting.

wins555 - 4/13/2011 11:47:17 PM

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Chinese car dealers suck at servicing vehicles. Maybe a cigarette was left in the engine bay after an oil change or whatever it is, its probably because of the poor maintenance procedures. BTW, China is also left hand drive, jeffgall. Remember the Gallardo mashing, Range Rover/donkey pull, slk smashing, etc.