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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION

fire · 927769 · 2012-07-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
124,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A SUDDEN LOSS IN STEERING CONTROL OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE SWAYED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHING INTO THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V085000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) HOWEVER THE VIN AND VEHICLE'S REGISTERED STATE WERE INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10465506
Machine
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