DP09-005 Investigation Documents

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Updated 5/5/15

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INCLA-DP09005-2824.PDF CLOSING RESUME APPROVED 197
INDA-DP09005-37382.pdf DP/RP ACKNOWLEDGE *11/06/09*P 88
INFG-DP09005-41581.pdf DP/RP GRANT *09/03/10*p 34
INME-DP09005-34626P.pdf MEMO 11/23/2009 FROM CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WASHINGTON FARS-NASS CASE IMAGE PART 1 4650
INME-DP09005-34627P.pdf MEMO 11/23/2009 FROM CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WASHINGTON FARS-NASS CASE IMAGE PART 2 4882
INME-DP09005-34628P.pdf MEMO 11/23/2009 FROM CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WITH ATTACHMENT CRASH REPORT & SUMMARY CASE 2006 81 430
INME-DP09005-38360P.pdf MEMO 1/12/2010 TO FILE FROM THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, WITH ATTACHMENT 1418
INME-DP09005-38760P.pdf MEMO 1/12/2010 TO THE FILE 122
INME-DP09005-38761P.pdf MEMO 1/6/2010 TO THE FILE 38
INME-DP09005-38763P.pdf MEMO 12/4/2009 TO THE FILE WITH ATTACHMENT 6376
INME-DP09005-38766P.pdf MEMO 12/4/2009 TO THE FILE WITH ATTACHMENT 4139
INME-DP09005-38926P.pdf MEMO 12/31/2009 FROM Clarence Ditlow, Center for Auto Safety TO THE FILE WITH ATTACHED PICTURES 35334
INME-DP09005-39041P.pdf MEMO 12/4/2009 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, AUSTIN-SIERRA HAMPTON POLICE REPORT & PHOTO 8721
INME-DP09005-39042P.pdf MEMO 12/4/2009 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, POLICE REPORT ON 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3870
INME-DP09005-39043P.pdf MEMO 1/6/2010 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, ACCIDENT INVOLVING AN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 39
INME-DP09005-39044P.pdf MEMO 1/20/2010 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI,JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VULNERABLE FUEL HOSE & LINE 3909
INME-DP09005-39045P.pdf MEMO 2/2/2010 FROM CLARENCE DITLOW, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY TO ODI,ESTER DEPOSITION 351
INME-DP09005-39834P.pdf MEMO 5/4/2010 TO THE FILE, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 4/19/2010 MEMO TO ODI 96
INME-DP09005-39835.pdf MEMO 5/4/2010 TO THE FILE, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 5/4/2010 MEMO TO ODI 45
INME-DP09005-39846P.pdf MEMO 5/4/2010 TO THE FILE, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 5/4/2010 MEMO TO ODI 61
INME-DP09005-40342P.pdf CLARENCE DITLOW MEMO 6/3/2010 TO ODI 40
INME-DP09005-40580P.pdf CLARENCE DITLOW MEMO 6/28/2010 TO ODI, REAR IMPACT TEST REPORT TEMPLATE 32
INME-DP09005-41563P.pdf ODI 11/23/2009 MEMO TO THE FILE, ATTACHMENT FOR THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 1187
INME-DP09005-42882P.pdf CLARENCE DITLOW 10-29-10 MEMO TO ODI WITH CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 10-29-2010 LETTER TO NHTSA, NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATISTICS AND ANALYSIS 158
INME-DP09005-42900P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 10-21-2010 EMAIL TO ODIL EXCHANGE RE AXLE CHANGES 32
INME-DP09005-42921P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 12-15-2010 Memo TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT, From cd received 2-28-08 )_Police_Report-10060933 414
INME-DP09005-42960P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 7-7-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT 312
INME-DP09005-42961P.pdf 2ND CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 7-7-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT 258
INME-DP09005-42962P.pdf 3RD CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 7-7-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT 230
INME-DP09005-42981P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 10-12-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT 1067
INME-DP09005-42982P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 10-27-2010 TO ODI 41
INME-DP09005-43027P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 7-13-2010 MEMO TO ODI 37
INME-DP09005-43028P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 9-16-2010 MEMO TO ODI 41
INME-DP09005-43322.pdf MEMO 1-7-11 TO THE FILE PHONE CALL WITH CLARENCE DITLOW 57
INME-DP09005-43340P.pdf ODI 1-6-11 MEMO TO CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 43
INME-DP09005-43341P.pdf ODI 1-7-11 MEMO TO CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 35
INME-DP09005-43383.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 8-24-2010 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT NY TIMES 110
INME-DP09005-44300.pdf MEMO 3-1-2011 CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO TO ODI 36
INME-DP09005-44460P.pdf MEMO AUTO CENTER 3-4-2011 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT NC 3-1-11 Jeep Fire Crash 465
INME-DP09005-45761P.pdf Memo TO FILE 4-29-2011 MEETING WITH CAS ON 4-21-2011 21
INME-DP09005-49420P.pdf FAX 11-29-2011 TO ODI, PAR FOR A FATAL CRASH THAT OCCURRED 11-16-2011 IN FLORIDA 1106
INME-DP09005-49421P.pdf PAUL SHERIDAN MEMO 12-5-2011 TO NHTSA 36
INME-DP09005-49422P.pdf PAUL SHERIDAN 12-9-2011 MEMO TO ODI ADDITIONAL PHOTOS VIDEO STILL OF ORLANDO ZJ FIRE 9
INME-DP09005-49440P.pdf FACT FORENSIC AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING TEAM 8-3-2011 REPORT 379
INME-DP09005-49442P.pdf PAUL SHERIDAN MEMO 12-6-2011 TO ODI WITH COPY OF HIS 12-5-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA 5454
INME-DP09005-50760P.pdf MEMO 4-3-2012 FROM CENTER OF AUTO SAFETY TO ODI WITH AN ATTACHED, STATE OF GEORGIA ACCIDENT REPORT CRASH NUMBER C000078901-01 308
INME-DP09005-51431P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 5-23-2012 AND LETTER TO ADMINISTRATOR MAILED THIS AFTERNOON BY PRIORITY MAIL 41
INME-DP09005-51432P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 5-24-2012 TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT 1090
INME-DP09005-51625P.pdf MEMO TO THE FILE 4-29-2011 MEETING WITH CAS ON 4-21-2011 21
INME-DP09005-51632P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 10-29-2010 TO WITH LETTER TO NHTSA NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATISTICS ANALYSIS 158
INME-DP09005-51634P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 3/1/2011 TO ODI 36
INME-DP09005-51635P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY MEMO 3-4-2011 ATTACHMENT NC 3/1/2011 JEEP FIRE CRASH 465
INME-DP09005-54866P.pdf 54866 – MEMO AUTO SAFETY 10-5-2012 MEMO TO NSA, 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FATAL FIRE CRASH 72
INME-DP09005-56062P.pdf 56062 – Memo 3-21-2013 TO ODI, WITH ATTACHED LETTER 3-182013 LETTER TO NHTSA WITH ATTACHMENT 131
INME-DP09005-56297P.pdf 56297 – SHERIDAN 5-7-2013 MEMO TO THE FILE 81
INME-DP09005-56370P.pdf 56370 – MEMO 5-25-2013 FROM PAUL SHERIDAN, FROM FIRE DEATH TRAGEDY TO REAL WORLD ADVOCACY 37
INME-DP09005-56371P.pdf 56371 – MEMO 5-28-2013 FROM CENTER OF AUTO SAFETY TO ODI, RE THE SAME AND ANOTHER WITH LINKS INCLUDED 63
INME-DP09005-56373P.pdf 56373 – MEMO FROM PAUL SHERIDAN TO ODI 5-7-2013,FW DOTNHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION 108
INME-DP09005-56374P.pdf 56374 – MEMO FROM PAUL SHERIDAN TO ODI 5-12-2013, JEEP DEALERSHIP CUSTOM UPGRADE REPORT (2 MINUTES) 35
INME-DP09005-56375P.pdf 56375 – MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-13-2013, TRACKED DOWN ARTICLE ON LIBERTY FIRE FATALITY ON OUR WEBSITE 86
INME-DP09005-56376P.pdf 56376 – MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-14-2013, MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-14-2013, DITLOW ANOTHER TRAGIC JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FFF CHILD DEATH CASE 66
INME-DP09005-56377P.pdf 56377 – MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-16-2013, DITLOW COLE HAZELTON 79
INME-DP09005-56378P.pdf 56378 – MEMO FROM CENTER AUTO SAFETY TO ODI 5-16-2013, FW COLE HAZELTON 79
INME-DP09005-56379P.pdf 56379 – MEMO FROM PAUL SHERIDAN TO ODI 5-16-2013, WOMAN CREATES BILLBOARDS TO PETITION JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES 34
INME-DP09005-56380P.pdf 57280 – CAS RECALL LETTER 6-20-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND 36
INME-DP09005-56381P.pdf 57281 – CAS WHITE PAPER TO NHTSA ON JEEP RECALL JULY 1, 2013 234
INME-DP09005-56382P.pdf 57282 – CAS MEMO LETTER 7-9-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND 130
INME-DP09005-56448P.pdf 56448 – MEMO 6-5-2013 TO ODI FROM PAUL SHERIDAN 77
INME-DP09005-56449P.pdf 56449 – MEMO 6-6-2013 TO ODI FROM PAUL SHERIDAN 69
INME-DP09005-58409P.pdf 58409 – ODI MEMO 12-19-2013 TO THE FILE, EMAIL FROM CAS 1589
INME-DP09005-60168P.pdf 60168 – MEMO 2-11-2014 101
INOA-DP09005-37381.pdf OPENING RESUME APPROVED *11/06/09*P 57
INOT-DP09005-41542P.pdf PAUL SHERIDAN 4/15/2010 LETTER TO SENATOR FRANK LAUTENBERG 224
INOT-DP09005-41560P.pdf SHERIDAN CHRYSLER 10/27/1999 LELTTER TO THE HONORABLE JANET RENO 7137
INOT-DP09005-41561P.pdf PAUL SHERIDAN 6/1/2010 LETTER TO THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 961
INOT-DP09005-47530.pdf MEMO 8-30-11, WITH ATTACHMENT RECALL 78V-143 FORD 6-15-1978 Pinto Recall 1122
INOT-DP09005-47740P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 9-2-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA 747
INOT-DP09005-49120P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 11/17/2011 LETTER TO ODI 187
INOT-DP09005-49441P.pdf PAUL SHERIDAN 12-5-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA 5459
INOT-DP09005-51624P.pdf RECALL 78V-143 FORD 6-15-1978 PINTO RECALL 1122
INOT-DP09005-51626P.pdf KARCO 9-9-2010 ROLLOVER TEST 2841
INOT-DP09005-51627P.pdf FHA 9-25-2010, FOIL 2010, REAR IMPACT TEST, 10008, PICTURES 93168
INOT-DP09005-51628P.pdf FHA 9-25-2010, FOIL 2010, REAR IMPACT TEST, 10008, DATA ANALYSIS 300
INOT-DP09005-51629P.pdf FHA 9-25-2010, FOIL 2010, REAR IMPACT TEST, 10008, REPORTS 12366
INOT-DP09005-51630P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 9-2-2011 LETTER TO NHTSA 748
INOT-DP09005-51637P.pdf CL-10461538-9462, CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 5-23-2012 LETTER TO NHTSA WITH ATTACHMENT 3659
INOT-DP09005-51678P.pdf LETTER 6-15-2012 TO NHTSA FROM PAUL V. SHERIDAN 390
INOT-DP09005-51746P.pdf MEMO 6-21-2012 PAUL SHERIDAN TO CAS and WUSA WITH TWO ATTACHMENT 465
INOT-DP09005-52286P.pdf SHERIDAN 4-24-2012 LETTER TO DDM CONSULTANTS 8153
INOT-DP09005-52287P.pdf SHERIDAN 6-7-2012 LETTER TO GRIECO OATES & DEFILIPPO, LLC 23564
INOT-DP09005-52289P.pdf SHERIDAN 7-27-2012 ATTACHMENT PHOTO 146822
INOT-DP09005-52628P.pdf SHERIDAN 9-3-2012 LETTER TO NHTSA 17105
INOT-DP09005-54526P.pdf 54526 – JAMES T. GILL 4-29-2011 LETTER TO ANGEL DEFILIPPO 741
INOT-DP09005-54527P.pdf 54527 – MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, DOCKET NO. MRS-L-3575 REPORT 6-15-2011 5063
INOT-DP09005-54528P.pdf 54528 – MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, DOCKET NO. MRS-L-3575-08 REPORT 6-15-2011 3903
INOT-DP09005-54529P.pdf 54529 – FORENSIC AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING TEAM 8-3-2011 LETTER TO GRIECO, OATES & DEFILIPPO, LLC. 367
INOT-DP09005-54867P.pdf 54867-NOTE TO INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTS 1-16-2013, ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS 38
INOT-DP09005-54870P.pdf 54870 – LETTER 1-1-2013 TO NHTSA FROM MR. SHERIDAN 96151
INOT-DP09005-56296P.pdf 56296 – SHERIDAN 5-3-2013 LETTER TO THE HONARABLE ANTHONY FOX 82
INOT-DP09005-56372P.pdf 56372 – SHERIDAN MAY 3, 2013, LETTER TO MAYOR FOXX-1 82
INOT-DP09005-57070P.pdf 57070 – PAUL SHERIDAN 6-12-2013 TO NHTSA 9188
INOT-DP09005-57280P.pdf 57280 – CAS RECALL LETTER 6-20-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND 171
INOT-DP09005-57281P.pdf 57281 – CAS WHITE PAPER TO NHTSA ON JEEP RECALL JULY 1, 2013 1163
INOT-DP09005-57282P.pdf 57282 – CAS MEMO LETTER 7-9-13 TO NHTSA STRICKLAND 293
INRD-DP09005-38882P.pdf MEMO 1/19/2010 ATTACHMENT DEPOSITION OF ESTES 20050527 VOL I 150
INRD-DP09005-38883P.pdf MEMO 1/19/2010 ATTACHMENT DEPOSITION OF ESTES 20050527 VOL II 247
INRD-DP09005-42883P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY 10-29-2010 ATTACHMENT COMBINED 7768
INRD-DP09005-47860P.wmv KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, HIGH SPEED VIDEOS, CAMERA VIEW-01 21295
INRD-DP09005-47880P.pdf KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, P31070-01, 2011-1955, TR-P31070-01-NC, APPENDIX A, B, B & COMPLETE REPORT 19561
INRD-DP09005-47881P.pdf KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, P31070-01, 2011-1955, PHOTOGRAPHS 48619
INRD-DP09005-47900P.wmv KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, HIGH SPEED VIDEOS, CAMERA VIEW-02 13193
INRD-DP09005-47901P.wmv KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, HIGH SPEED VIDEOS, CAMERA VIEW-03 17341
INRD-DP09005-47920P.WMV KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, REAL TIME VIDEOS 2 FUEL CELL LEAK 7825
INRD-DP09005-47921P.WMV KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, REAL TIME VIDEOS 5 LEFT SIDE 2335
INRD-DP09005-47922P.WMV KARCO 5-16-2011 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE REAR IMPACT 30 % OFFSET 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1988 FORD TAURUS 5-16-2011 FINAL REPORT, REAL TIME VIDEOS 7 PANNING 2585
INRD-DP09005-47923.pdf KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, PHOTOGRAPHS 11079
INRD-DP09005-47940.wmv KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, VIDEOS, HIGH SPEED VIDEOS, CAMERA VIEW-01 11873
INRD-DP09005-47941.wmv KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, VIDEOS, HIGH SPEED VIDEOS, CAMERA VIEW-02 12880
INRD-DP09005-47942.wmv KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, VIDEOS, HIGH SPEED VIDEOS, CAMERA VIEW-03 13412
INRD-DP09005-47943.wmv KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, VIDEOS, REAL TIME VIDEOS, REAL TIME DRIVER SIDE 2396
INRD-DP09005-47944.wmv KARCO 1-14-2011, 1-11-1150, P31015-01, 2011-1870, VIDEOS, REAL TIME VIDEOS, REAL TIME PANNING 2560
INRD-DP09005-51633P.pdf CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY ATTACHMENT COMBINED 7751