Jeep’s new Detroit factory stinks, and nobody knows why.
Investigators have observed the strong smell on three separate occasions starting in late August, after complaints have been raised by local residents.
“We take all environmental issues seriously and understand our responsibility to be a good neighbor,” a Jeep spokesperson said, according to CarBuzz. “We are working with EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy) to identify and resolve any concerns in an affirmative manner.”
Jeep’s Detroit Assembly Complex Mack Plant, a newly built factory, is emitting a strange smell that is moderate to strong, according to Michigan state regulators and affected local residents.
The facility is a 2.5 million-square-foot plant with almost 5,000 employees and is designated to make the Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicle.
The plant received an air-quality violation from the EGLE, so Jeep has hired a third-party engineering firm to identify the source of the smell. Stellantis, Jeep's parent company, was given a deadline to provide a response, and the Michigan state officials have recently received a four-page letter from the automaker "detailing some steps it has taken" so far, according to the CarBuzz report. The investigation is scheduled to be completed by Sunday, Jan. 9. Stellantis is also conducting its internal investigation.
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