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

crash · 580689 · 2006-05-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
10 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 10 MPH MAKING A TURN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V460000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE LOWER BALL JOINT IN 2004 HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED AND CONFIRMED THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ORDERED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, ARE WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO RETURN THEIR CALL. THE CONTACT ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156488
Machine
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