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Costly Verdict: Why One Jury Dealt A Big Blow to Chrysler in Minivan-Latch Case
The Journal reports on the threat of high-profile safety litigation looming over the auto industry. The story focuses on deaths caused by defects in Chrysler minivans, and the subsequent lawsuits.
Tags: fatalities; GM; Ford; federal safety standards; door latches; C/K pickup trucks; liftgates
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Inside Edition investigates Chrysler's weak door latches on its minivans and how minivan rear hatches easily pop open at low speed crashes. Chrysler agreed to replace the latches on 1984-94 minivans, but Inside Edition's follow-up reports that the 1995 model latch is also flawed. (Jan. 25, April 6, 26, 1995)