NHTSA Complaint #10232456 — 2004 JEEP LIBERTY STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10232456
Vehicle	2004 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 26, 2008
Date Filed	June 26, 2008
Mileage	39,310 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

NOTICED THAT ONE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS PRESSING UP AGAINST THE PLASTIC FAN SHROUD. INSPECTED THE HOSE AND FOUND THAT SHARP EDGE OF THE FAN SHROUD WAS CUTTING INTO THE HOSE. THE HOSE DEVELOPED A SMALL LEAK OF POWER STEERING FLUID. HAD CAR INTO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THE TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE HOSE. HE CONFIRMED THAT THE SHROUD HAD CUT INTO THE HOSE. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND CORRECTLY LOCATED AWAY FROM THE SHROUD. THIS WAS A FACTORY ERROR IN THAT THE HOSE SHOULD NOT HAD BEEN INSTALLED UP AGAINST THE PLASTIC FAN SHROUD. UNDETECTED THE END RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN UNEXPECTED RUPTURE OF THE HOSE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID,AND STEERING ABILITY. *TR

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