NHTSA Complaint #10820901 — 2012 JEEP LIBERTY

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10820901
Vehicle	2012 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 1, 2014
Date Filed	January 19, 2016
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

LIFT GATE HATCH MECHANISM PARTS CONTINUE TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING NOT ALLOWING EXIT/ENTRY INTO HATCH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR ACCESS TO SPARE TIRE AND JACK. I HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THIS LIFT GATE IS OPERATED MANUALLY. THIS HAPPENS IN NUMEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES. THIS IS NOTED WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO JEEP, WITHOUT RESOLUTION.

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