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

crash · 559963 · 2005-10-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, AND HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A POWER POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, RIM, BUMPER AND TWO DOORS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER BECAUSE THERE WAS RECALL 0346000 FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140709
Machine
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