The FCA wants a different outcome than this.
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Last week, the Road Safety Insurance Institute gave the not so good result of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler‘s crash test with small overlaps that the SUV tipped over, the first vehicle ever. According to the security group, Jeep’s mother car maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has updates to correct this.
A IIHS representative said in a statement to Roadshow, “The FCA has indicated that they are working on changes to address the partial rollover result that we observed in our driver-side crash test with minor overlaps.” IIHS tested the Wrangler not just once, but twice, and the result caused the vehicle to tip over two times.
The group, supported by the insurance industry, selected the Wrangler as part of a routine testing program to review the crash test results submitted by the automakers. The drama comes when FCA said the Wrangler didn’t tip over in his own test, but when IIHS tested the vehicle. FCA worked with IIHS to ensure that the tester was suitable for the vehicle. When tested again, however, it toppled again.
It is completely unclear what “changes” are made to the Wrangler to achieve better performance in this particular crash test. The Wrangler performed well in all other standard crash tests and achieved the best possible good grades. However, the driver’s test with little overlap gave a marginal rating in the respective category. IIHS previously told Roadshow that the last generation Wrangler had not toppled over during its tests.
FCA said it is currently “reviewing the test result” and previously said to Roadshow: “We are developing our vehicles for real-world performance. Real-world data and ongoing demand show that the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited meets customer expectations met or exceeded. “