No recall sought as U.S. closes probe of Jeep automatic braking/freep

No recall sought as U.S. closes probe of Jeep automatic braking

No recall sought as U.S. closes probe of Jeep automatic braking

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees appear on display at a Fiat Chrysler dealership in Doral, Fla. (Photo: Alan Diaz, AP)U.S. safety regulators have closed a yearlong investigation into the Jeep Grand Cherokee's automatic braking system without seeking a recall.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe in June of last year after getting complaints that the system braked for no reason, increasing the risk of rear-end crashes.But investigators, in documents posted Friday, found in testing that there was no single cause for unintended braking, and that the brakes came on only for short periods and didn't cause any crashes.

Youngstown news, US closes probe of Jeep automatic braking; no recall sought

Youngstown news, US closes probe of Jeep automatic braking; no recall sought

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have closed a yearlong investigation into the Jeep Grand Cherokee's automatic braking system without seeking a recall.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe in June of last year after getting complaints that the system braked for no reason, increasing the risk of rear-end crashes.But investigators, in documents posted Friday, found in testing that there was no single cause for unintended braking, and that the brakes came on only for short periods and didn't cause any crashes.

U.S. closes probe of Jeep automatic braking; no recall sought

U.S. closes probe of Jeep automatic braking; no recall sought

DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have closed a year-long investigation into the Jeep Grand Cherokee's automatic braking system without seeking a recall.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe in June of last year after getting complaints that the system braked for no reason, increasing the risk of rear-end crashes.But investigators, in documents posted Friday, found in testing that there was no single cause for unintended braking, and that the brakes came on only for short periods and didn't cause any crashes.