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

crash · 607946 · 2006-12-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
44,100
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UPPER (NOT LOWER) BALL JOINT FAILURE ON '03 JEEP LIBERTY. VEHICLE HAS 44,000 MILES, DEALER SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES UNTIL LAST SERVICE OF 36,000 MILES. AWAITING PARTS (10/12 WEEKS ON EXISTING LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL). RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, SEPERATING FROM CONTROL ARM AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN DELAWARE. VEHICLE SKID A FEW HUNDRED YARDS WITH THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL LAYING NEARLY FLAT ON THE ROAD SURFACE. NARROWLY MISSED COLLISION WITH CAR IN NEXT LANE BUT WAS ABLE TO GET TO RIGHT SHOULDER EVEN WITH REDUCED STEERING CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177316
Machine
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