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

crash · 606537 · 2006-12-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
25 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 25 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD, THERE WAS A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND THE FRONT END STRUCK A NEARBY TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE FENDER. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V288000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176167
Machine
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