NHTSA Complaint #10762470 — 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.