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SirAlec · 12th July 2008, 19:34

July 13th 1995
On this day in 1995, the Chrysler Corporation opened a car dealership in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam. One week later, Chrysler opened another dealership in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with the intention of marketing 200 import vehicles per year through the two dealerships. The openings were a part of Chrysler's long-term goal of implementing auto production in Vietnam--something that rivals Ford and Toyota were also pursuing at the time. On September 6, Chrysler received permission from the Vietnamese government to assemble vehicles in Vietnam, allowing Chrysler to construct a production facility in Dong Nai Province, Southern Vietnam, with the aim of manufacturing 500 to 1,000 Dodge Dakota pick-up trucks for the Vietnamese market annually.

July 13th 1998
General Motors announced recall of 800,000 vehicles due to malfunctioning airbags. A large number of Chevrolet and Pontiac cars displayed "an increased risk of airbag deployment in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan.

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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Queen of the Hills Posts: 1,684	13th July July 13th 1995 On this day in 1995, the Chrysler Corporation opened a car dealership in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam. One week later, Chrysler opened another dealership in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with the intention of marketing 200 import vehicles per year through the two dealerships. The openings were a part of Chrysler's long-term goal of implementing auto production in Vietnam--something that rivals Ford and Toyota were also pursuing at the time. On September 6, Chrysler received permission from the Vietnamese government to assemble vehicles in Vietnam, allowing Chrysler to construct a production facility in Dong Nai Province, Southern Vietnam, with the aim of manufacturing 500 to 1,000 Dodge Dakota pick-up trucks for the Vietnamese market annually. *July 13th 1998* General Motors announced recall of 800,000 vehicles due to malfunctioning airbags. A large number of Chevrolet and Pontiac cars displayed "an increased risk of airbag deployment in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan. Source: The History Channel Wikipedia __________________ Still! Living Life a quarter mile at a time.....post being Dad.