NHTSA Complaint #10199430 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT CRASHED INTO AN IDLE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RAINY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT STRANGE, BUT ASSUMED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE RAIN. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS THE DAY AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND IS PARKED AT HER RESIDENCE. POLICE REPORT NUMBER 10060304 WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,802.