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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

fire · 839226 · 2011-01-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER A SPAN OF SEVEN YEARS, EACH OF THE WINDOWS FAILED AND DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED FOR A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC PART WITHIN THE WINDOW MECHANISM HAD MELTED, CAUSING THE GLASS TO DROP DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379431
Machine
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