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

crash · 608638 · 2007-01-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* - WHILE DRIVING A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY AT 65 MPH, WITH CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. BEFORE THE INCIDENT CONTACT HAD NO WARNING OF ANY MALFUNCTION TO THE VEHICLE. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DISCOUNT TIRE ON 1/04/06, AND THE STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING, AND IT PROBABLY HAD TO DO WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT AND GETTING LOOSE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL O6V288000 , AND HE FELT THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF THE POLICE REPORT, REPAIR INVOICE AND PICTURES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177905
Machine
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