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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 607338 · 2006-12-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS OF MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL UNTIL I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON DECEMBER 21,2006 YET ON NOV 25,2006 - I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. IT CLEARLY STATES IN MY RECALL NOTICE THAT WATER MAY ENTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS ON MY JEEP AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE........THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I FEEL THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR MY JEEP WHICH HAD TO BE TOTALLED OUT AND ALSO THE COSTS I ACCRUED FOR RENTAL VEHICLE AND OTHER SUCH EXPENSES. IF I WAS WARNED ABOUT THIS A MONTH EARLIER - I DO NOT BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE!!! *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176864
Machine
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