article_snippet.sent: Jeep with a gas tank mounted behind the rear axle.
article_snippet.sent: a gas tank leaked, engulfing Jeep with a gas tank and killing the four-year-old.
article_snippet.sent: the rear-mounted tanks have little structure to protect the rear-mounted tanks if struck from behind, making the rear-mounted tanks susceptible to punctures and fires.
article_snippet.sent: Federal documents show that at least 75 people have died in post-crash fires because of the rear-mounted fuel tanks.
article_snippet.sent: Jurors also determined that Chrysler failed to warn the family of the hazards of driving Jeep with a gas tank.
article_snippet.sent: Atlanta attorney Jim Butler argued during the trial that Remi's death resulted from the fire because of the gas tank's poor position.
article_snippet.sent: the family's lawsuit alleged that Chrysler placed the gas tank in a 'crush zone' behind the rear axle and knew the location was dangerous, and that Chrysler failed to protect the gas tank against rupturing.
highlights_snippet.sent: his family's Jeep Grand Cherokeeexploded when his family's Jeep Grand Cherokee was rear-ended, causing the gas tank to ignite .