HI, I WAS DRIVING ON I405 NORTH NEXT TO RIGHT MOST LANE ON 28TH APRIL IN A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT AND LOST CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE STEERING PROBLEM, WHEN I TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME JAMMED AND I WASN'T ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND HIT THE CONCRETE DIVIDER AFTER CROSSING ALL THE LANES . I CAME TO KNOW THE BALL JOINT DEFECT AFTER READING THE RECALL NEWS OF JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. I PUT FORWARD 3 THEORIES BEHIND THE ACCIDENT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I CLEARLY MENTIONED THEM THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JAMMED SO I DIDN'T ABLE TO STEER. THE POLICE CRUISER PUSHED MY VEHICLE TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE IS WITH THE CENTURY 21 INSURANCE COMPANY. THE 3 THEORIES I PUT I) STEERING FAILURE. II) TIRE BURST III) HIT AND RUN BY SOME OTHER VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT. I GOT A REPORT FROM THEM WHERE THEY MENTIONED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE THIRD OPTION POLICE REPORT TELLS NOTHING. I TOLD THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO LOOK IN TO STEERING FAILURE AS THE VEHICLE STILL WITH THEM. I HAVE NOT HEARD THE INVESTIGATION RESULT FROM THEM YET. WHEN I READ THE NEWS ARTICLE TODAY, WHICH CONFIRMS MY FIRST THEORY. MY JEEP WAS A 2004 MODEL AND HAS 26,470 MILES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. I CAN PROVIDE THE JEEP COMPANY ANY INFORMATION THEY NEED. *JB