NHTSA Complaint #10056960 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10056960
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date of Incident	July 25, 2003
Date Filed	February 10, 2004
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED ON MY 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, MEANING THAT METAL FATIGUE AND NOTHING MORE THAN METAL FATIGUE CAUSED THE METAL CONTAINING THE DOOR LATCH BOLD MECHANISM TO LITERALLY DETERIORATE AND THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR PAY FOR THE DEFECT. *AK

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