NHTSA Complaint #10437868 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10437868 |
| Vehicle | 2002 JEEP LIBERTY |
| Component | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 114,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE WHEEL LUG BOLTS, ALL FIVE, ON THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HAVE SHEARED OFF AT THE WHEEL HUB. I HAVE THREE OF THE LUG BOLTS (FOR METALLUGICAL ANALYSIS) AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE POSITION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. APPARENTLY TWO OF THE OTHER LUG BOLTS HAD FAILED EARLIER AND DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE. HAD THIS FINAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN 1 MPH, THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT A FAILURE SUCH AS THIS IS NORMAL FOR ~114,000 MILES ON A 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND SUSPECT THAT IT MAY BE THE RESULT OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL. I HAVE ELECTRONIC PICTURES THAT I CAN SUBMIT. *KB
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