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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 injured · 1036780 · 2014-02-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS INCIDENT STARTED IN 2008 AND AT THE TIME THOUGHT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE GAS PUMP AT THE GAS STATION BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON AND HAPPENS WEEKLY, RECENTLY SPLASHING GASOLINE INTO MY EYES WHICH REQUIRED FLUID EYE RINSE AND MEDICAL ATTENTION. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK ON MY 2006 JEEP LIBERTY, THE GAS BEGINS TO OVERFLOW AND SPLASHES BACK, OUT OF THE FUEL INLET OPENING. THIS IN TURN SPRAYS FUEL OUT AT A FORCE, AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND. RECENTLY THIS HAPPENED AND SPRAYED FUEL INTO MY EYES, ON ONTO MY CLOTHES. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT ALSO A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER TALKING WITH THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH JEEP LIBERTY'S IN THAT THE FUEL TANK'S INLET CHECK VALVE IS FAULTY WHICH IN TURN FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF THE GAS STATION FUEL PUMP IN TIME. THIS IS MY FORMAL COMPLAINT THAT I WAS INJURED DUE TO A KNOWN, FAULTY PART/COMPONENT OF THE JEEP LIBERTY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563031
Machine
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