NHTSA Complaint #10605442 — 1997 JEEP WRANGLER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10605442
Vehicle	1997 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 23, 2014
Date Filed	June 23, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY, THE FRAME ROT CLEARLY STARTED MANY YEARS AGO. THE RUST IS QUITE BAD AND WILL NOT STOP. IN AN ACCIDENT, THE BODY COULD POSSIBLY FLY OFF THE FRAME POSSIBLY BEING FATAL. THE FRAME IS RUSTING FROM CONTROL ARM BRACKETS TO BODY MOUNTS ALL OF WHICH CAN LEAD TO VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. *TR

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