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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash2 injured · 477097 · 2004-05-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE OR SUSPENSION DEFECT. I ROLLED IN A JEEP LIBERTY 2002 2 WHEEL DRIVE, TOWING ACCORDING TO SPECS. ON THE MODEL. DRIVING THE 25 MILES BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, SLIGHT SWERVE TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROAD,HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND FLIPPED THE JEEP 2 TIMES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073184
Machine
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