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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

1 injured · 593656 · 2006-08-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
20,370
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE RECALL INFORMATION UP TO MY DEALER, BERTERA METRO JEEP, DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL. ON 8/22/06, I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 JEEP LIBERTY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WHOLE CAR JUST STOPPED AND MY FRONT SUSPENSION DROPPED. I CONTACTED BERTERA METRO JEEP AND THEY STILL STATED THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL. I WAS SHAKEN UP AND SCARED NOT TO MENTION THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL ONLY FIX THE BALL JOINT AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MY TIRE DAMAGE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166336
Machine
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