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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — VISIBILITY

fire1 injured · 710765 · 2009-03-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
87,881
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WITHOUT WARNING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE SHORTS OUT DRAINING THE BATTERY AND DAMAGING THE MULTI-CONTROL SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIORLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, FACTORY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS, AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FAIL. THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN A TOTAL VEHICLE LOSS OR LOSS OF LIGHTING AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD. IN RAIN CONDITIONS LOSS OF WIPERS DURING DRIVING WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VISIBILITY CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVER ON THE ROAD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260727
Machine
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