# 2002 JEEP LIBERTY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `607585` · 2006-12-27 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** LIBERTY
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 91,435
## Narrative
TL*-  THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING  RECALL LETTER 06V288000 THAT HE RECEIVED ON 09/27/06.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT LAST YEAR ON 11/26/05 HE HAD A CRASH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENING.   IT WAS ON A CLEAR NIGHT AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD.  HE STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING AT  45 MPH.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULDN'T GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.  THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, BUT THE SEAT BELT DID RESTRAIN HIM.  THE CONTACT SAID THAT IN BOTH THE POLICE REPORT AND THE INSURANCE REPORT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED.  THE CONTACT WAS ADMITTED  FOR INTERNAL BLEEDING.  THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE, AND THE CONTACT WAS OBLIGED TO PAY THE STATE OF MARYLAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHT $1,075.26.  THE CONTACT  WAS INTERESTED IN SOME TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WROTE TO CHRYSLER LAST YEAR INFORMING THEM OF  THE  VEHICLE'S MALFUCTION, BUT STILL  HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THEM.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*