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DP09-005 Investigation Documents
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Updated 5/5/15
| Name | Description | Size (KB) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |