# 2002 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `447700` · 2004-01-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** LIBERTY
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH  LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO FAIL. AS A RESULT,  DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH ONCOMING  TRAFFIC. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK    PHONE CALL UPDATE (OCT 5, 05): THE COMPLAINANT IS NO LONGER LIVING THERE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*