NHTSA Complaint #11080823 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY HER HUSBAND. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO COURTESY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1890 DOGWOOD DR SE, CONYERS, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V288000 (SUSPENSION) WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REDONE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGES FROM THE WHEEL HUBS FAILING WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INITIALLY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED IN 2010; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. LATER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE RECALL REPAIR COST, BUT ADDITIONAL DAMAGES WOULD NOT BE COVERED. CASE NUMBER: 33684169 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.