NHTSA Complaint #10185737 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER WAS IN A CRASH WITH HER 2003 JEEP LIBERTY ON 01/27/07. THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. HE STATED THAT EARLY THAT MORNING, ON A CLEAR DAY SHE CRASHED THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN HER DEATH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FROM THE PICTURES OF THE CRASH, THE WHEELS OF THE DRIVER SIDE LOOKED UNUSUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL, BUT HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE RECALL HAD BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE INVESTIGATION TO BE COMPLETED. HE FELT THAT THE CRASH WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIS DAUGHTER CONSTANTLY COMPLAINED THAT THE TIRES AND BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING INCORRECTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER CONSTANTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DO ANY REPAIRS WITHOUT THE CONTACT PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS.