通用汽車不孤單 安全機構開始調查克萊斯勒點火故障

As General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra offered up more details about her company’s switch issues before lawmakers on Wednesday, U.S. safety regulators have started investigating a second Detroit auto company, Chrysler.

週三，就在通用汽車（General Motors）CEO瑪麗o巴拉就公司的點火開關問題向美國國會提供更多細節之際，美國安全監管機構已經開始對底特律另外一家汽車公司展開調查，它就是克萊斯勒（Chrysler）。

The two probes are examining air bag issues in which a defective switch may prevent the safety device from properly deploying in over 1 million Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler models, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Administration, NHTSA）稱，這兩項調查針對的是汽車安全氣囊問題。裝配在100萬多輛Jeep、道奇（Dodge）和克萊斯勒車型汽車上的一種存在缺陷的開關可能妨礙安全氣囊正確彈出。

There are no deaths or injuries associated with the safety issues, the NHSTA said.

NHSTA稱，目前尚未發現與此安全問題相關的傷亡。

The NHSTA also said that the investigations “are an outcome of communication with automotive manufacturers and suppliers regarding airbag design and performance related to the position of the vehicle ignition switch.” The agency added, “As part of NHTSA’s broader efforts to evaluate this issue, the agency examined all major manufacturers’ airbag deployment strategies as they relate to switch position.”

NHSTA還表示，這些調查是“與汽車製造商和供應商就氣囊設計和汽車點火開關位置相關性能進行溝通後的結果。”這個政府機構還補充說，作爲NHTSA更深入評估這一問題的一部分內容，它檢測了所有主要製造商的氣囊與開關位置相關的彈開部署。

Chrysler also released a statement saying that it is “awaiting additional information from (NHTSA). The company is prepared to cooperate fully with the investigation.” It is currently unknown whether or not the investigations will lead to recalls of the Chrysler models.

克萊斯勒還發布了一份聲明稱，該公司“正等待從（NHTSA）獲得更多信息。它準備全力配合此項調查。”目前還不清楚調查是否將導致克萊斯勒車型汽車的召回。

The General Motors GM -0.17% recalls, meanwhile, now include over 20 million vehicles worldwide. They started in February, and have been linked to the deaths of 13 individuals and 54 crashes.

與此同時，通用汽車已在進行產品召回，如今全球已召回超過2,000萬輛汽車。通用汽車從今年2月開始產品召回，而且已經涉及13名個人的死亡和54起撞車事故。