NHTSA Complaint #740101 — 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	740101
Vehicle	1996 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	December 30, 2000
Date Filed	February 2, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

THE TACK WELD THAT HOLDS THE HINGE SIDE OF THE DOOR TO FRAME OF THE JEEP, OVER TIME BECAME LOOSER AND LOOSER. I REALIZED THE DOOR DIDN'T SEEM TO FIT AS TIGHTLY, BUT I DIDN'T APPRECIATE HOW MUCH IT CORRODED UNTIL IT COLLAPSED, TOTALLY SEPARATING THAT SECTION FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE COVERED HINGE IS STILL HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE, BUT WITHOUT THE UNCOVERED HINGE BRACING THE DOOR, THE DOOR CLOSES, BUT DURING DRIVING-GUSTS OF WIND CAN SEPARATE THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAMING THE WINDOW FROM THE CAR. *AK

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