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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 635726 · 2007-08-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
22,900
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL F-23 LOWER BALL JOINTS THE WEEK OF 08-13-07, MADE APPT FOR REPAIRS ON 08-23-07; WHILE DRIVING HOME ON 08-21 IN RAINY CONDITIONS I WAS UNABLE TO STEER MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY & STRUCK A GUARDRAIL,DAMAGING MY FRONT BUMPER, FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH. I CALLED CHRYSLER WHEN I ARRIVED HOME ON THE 21ST & I STILL HAVE NOT HAD A CALL BACK FROM THE TO ADVISE ME IF THEY WILL PAY THE $600.00 REPAIR BILL THAT I HAVE FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER. CHRYSLER ASSOCIATES ADVISED ME THEY ARE WAITING TO TALK TO THE LOCAL DEALER THAT REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION BETWEEN THE DEALER & CHRYSLER ARE PROPRIETARY AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10200609
Machine
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