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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

firecrash3 injured · 557377 · 2005-10-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS IN A MVA WITH OUR 2004 JEEP LIBERTY WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT, SHE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A PLYMOUTH NEON AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR UPON IMPACT THE JEEP WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ONE OF THE SAFEST VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY BURST INTO FLAMES THANK GOD MY WIFE ACTED FAST AND GOT HERSELF AND HER NIECE AND NEPHEW OUT WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES IF SOMETHING HAD JAMMED OR NOT WORKED RIGHT AFTER THE IMPACT THEY WOULD BE DEAD, WITH IN MINUTES OF THEM GETTING OUT OF THE JEEP IT BLEW INTO A GIANT INFERNO I CAN SAY THAT GOD WAS WATCHING OVER THEM THAT DAY. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING THING WITH JEEP SINCE 1995 HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED JUST FOR THEM TO MAKE THE ALL MIGHTY DOLLARS. THIS IS A TRUE CRIME AND THEY GET NO PUNISHMENT. THEY BUILT THE JEEP WITH THE FORD PINTO DESIGN . *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10138726
Machine
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