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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 380366 · 2002-11-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE RIGHT TIRE TO BLOW. CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIE ROD WAS ALSO CUT IN HALF. *JG...*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8022063
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown