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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION

crash · 1341617 · 2016-12-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FELL APART AND THE WHEEL DETACHED. A CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT WOULD SOON FAIL AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/16/17*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10935885
Machine
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