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Cars Assembled by Kaiser-frazer Plant in Israel Evoke Criticism

January 22, 1959
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A dispute over the quality of vehicles assembled by the Kaiser-Frazer plant in Israel developed today with a charge by a Government official that the vehicles were 30 to 70 percent more expensive than comparable imports while their performance has been “most disappointing.”

The charge was made by I. Arnon, director of the Service Center of the Government Car Pool, and was published in Israel papers today. He asserted that serious body troubles often developed during the first 5, 000 miles of use of the vehicles, that oil consumption was high and that cracked engine blocks were not uncommon. The Kaiser-Frazer management promised a detailed reply.

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