NHTSA Complaint #10700665 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT REGARDING THE N46 REAR STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT RECALL AFFECTING MY JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A FIRST RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY JANUARY 2014 AND THE RECALL CENTER TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IN MY CAR TO TEMPE CHRYSLER JEEP ON MARCH 5, 2015 TO HAVE THE OEM TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED. AFTER AN HOUR WAIT THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO INSTALL IT BECAUSE THE 'WELL NUTS RUSTED OFF' AND THAT REPAIRS (AT CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE) ARE NEEDED BEFORE INSTALLATION CAN BE PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A SERVICE PROCEDURE FORM TO SIGN INDICATING THAT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION NEAR THE HITCH ATTACHMENT POINTS ARE INCAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE PROPER INSTALLATION AND UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR. I BOUGHT THIS PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FROM EARNHARDT CHRYSLER IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA ON AUGUST 2011 AND WAS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ALSO THE DETERIORATION AND RUST ON THE UNDER BODY OF MY VEHICLE. I FIND IT UNFAIR THAT THE DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME TO DO A REQUIRED SAFETY REPAIR. IF THERE IS RUST IT WAS THERE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS BUT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO FIX OTHER PARTS AS WELL DUE TO THE DEFECT. NHTSA REF. #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR