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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION

crash · 1580348 · 2019-07-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
139,455

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE, THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE WHEEL BUT CRASHED IN A DITCH. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A CHECK COURTESY INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING ONTO A FREEWAY AND WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE CIRCLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE REAR END WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DID A COMPLETE CIRCLE AND RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED BEFORE PROCEEDING TO DRIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,455.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11229015
Machine
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