The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 42,469 MY 2002-2003 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT BELT STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA , WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF LUBRICATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO CORROSION, ACCELERATED WEAR, AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Liberty | 2002, 2003 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Liberty | 2002 | 1,808 | 8 |
| Jeep Liberty | 2003 | 1,352 | 7 |
Other suspension recalls in 2009
15 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the suspension; CHRYSLER LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 09V458000 1 Dec 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V378000 2 Oct 2009 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 09V358000 16 Sept 2009 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V200000 8 Jun 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V183000 27 May 2009 | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| 09V123000 16 Apr 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 09V124000 16 Apr 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 09V125000 16 Apr 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009