Jeep Liberty 2003

• Recall 119047 [USA]: Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
  Chrysler (fca us llc) is recalling certain model year 2003 jeep liberty vehicles manufactured march 29, 2003, to july 3, 2003, and 2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured may 27, 2003, to may 20, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ecm), a component in the ecm may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
  chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag electronic control module and the side impact sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r60.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 102633 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
  Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 1993-1998 jeep grand cherokee and 2002-2007 jeep liberty vehicles. The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.
  owners may take their vehicles to dealers and the dealers will perform a free inspection of the rear structure. On vehicles in the recall that are not equipped with a tow hitch, chrysler will install a chrysler designed tow hitch free of charge, provided the condition of the vehicle can support proper installation. On vehicles in the recall that are equipped with an aftermarket tow hitch, chrysler will assess whether the hitch and surrounding areas show evidence of sharp edges or other puncture risks. If so, chrysler will replace the tow hitch with a chrysler designed tow hitch free of charge, provided the condition of the vehicle can support proper installation. On vehicles already equipped with a chrysler designed tow hitch, chrysler will inspect the area around the tow hitch installation, and if any installation issues are identified, they will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on august 1, 2014. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign numbers are n45 (for the grand cherokee vehicles) and n46 (for the liberty vehicles).
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 92083 [USA]: Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
  Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 jeep liberty vehicles manufactured january 9, 2001, through march 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured february 13, 2001, through may 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
  chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in january 2013. The remedy for affected liberty vehicles is expected to be available in april 2013. The remedy for affected grand cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
  chrysler's recall campaign number is m35.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 66755 [USA]: If the non-formed hub unit is installed on a jeep liberty 4x2 model (which does not use an axle nut for hub retention), the vehicle wheel will not be secure and a front wheel separation may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Timken is recalling certain non-formed, front wheel hubs, part number ha599467, which were sold to retail and automotive distributors in the automobile aftermarket as front wheel hub replacements designed only for use on certain 2002 through 2005, 4x4, non-abs, jeep liberty vehicles. These front wheel hub units can be mistakenly sold to owners and installed on 4x2 versions of the jeep vehicles.
  timken has notified retail stores that have received the subject parts. The front wheel hubs will be replaced free of charge. Owners who may have purchased the affected units should contact timken at 1-330-471-3693 for more information. This recall is being conducted by timken, not chrysler/jeep.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 74574 [USA]: This condition could cause a loss of effective lift and lowering of the affected vehicle, possibly creating the driver to panic which could possibly lead to a vehicle crash.
  Rock krawler is recalling 44 performance suspension systems sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicle listed above. These suspension systems were produced with grade 2 carriage bolts instead of the proper grade 5 carriage bolts. The improper grade 2 carriage bolts could experience a loss of clamping force for the bottom strut fork.
  rock krawler will notify owners and provide a free remedy. The safety recall began on october 15. 2008. All the affected untits have been remedied. Owners may contact rock krawler at 1-518-270-9822.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 87335 [USA]: Failure of the ball joint could result in a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  chrysler recall no. J17.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 83287 [USA]: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
  Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
  sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.In order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.The list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 50937 [USA]: When the driver continues to operate the vehicle with this condition, the contamination can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear and possibly separation from the steering knuckle causing a loss of vehicle steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain trucks, the constant tension front lower ball joints may experience contamination. If the vehicle is operated for an extended period with this condition, the ball joint may eventually experience wear and looseness.
  dealers will replace the front lower ball joints free of charge. The recall began on september 11, 2006. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
  daimlerchrysler recall no. F23.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 36874 [USA]: Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
  Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. The recall began on july 31, 2006. Owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026.
  this recall only pertains to aj motorsport aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 51183 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. The recall began on july 1, 2006. Owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 42163 [USA]: A ball joint thathas separated from the knuckle could result in loss of vehicle directional control and could result in a crash.
  On certain sport utility vehicles, the lower control arm ball joints can experience a loss of lubrication that can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation from the steering knuckle.
  dealers will replace the front lower control arm ball joints with modified assemblies and heat shields on vehicles built between january 2, 2001 and october 4, 2002. On vehicles built between october 5, 2002 and march 26, 2003, dealers will inspect the ball joint assemblies (and replace them as necessary) and install heat shields. Owner notification began on december 15, 2003. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.
  daimlerchrysler recall no. C36.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall R/2016/021 [UK]: Inadvertent deployment of a front airbag
  The occupant restraint control (orc) module may allow a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner to inadvertently deploy.
  on affected vehicles replace the orc module. Due to issues with parts supply the recall of wg/wj models is suspended however kj models remain unaffected.

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• Recall R/2018/202 [UK]: Rear lower control arm may experience excessive corrosion
  The rear lower control arms may experience excessive corrosion eventually resulting in a fracture a fractured rear control arm could cause reduced vehicle control and can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning
  replace both rear lower control arms

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• Recall 2015479 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system (srs) could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag, side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner. Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will replace the srs control unit and may install an in-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2015-040.

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• Recall 2015040 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system (srs) could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag, side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner. Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will replace the srs control unit and may install an in-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue. Note: this recall supersedes recalls 2012378 and 2013046. Vehicles that were repaired under the previous campaign will also need to be repaired under this campaign.

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• Recall 2013220 [Canada]: Structure
  Chrysler canada has determined that an opportunity to incrementally improve performance in certain types of low-speed impacts may exist in certain vehicles. The company will carry out a voluntary customer satisfaction campaign to offer a structural improvement to mitigate the risks of fuel leakage in certain low-speed collisions. Chrysler will inspect the affected vehicles and install a chrysler trailer hitch if appropriate. This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the motor vehicle safety act.

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• Recall 2012378 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag, side curtain airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner. Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will install an in-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue.

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• Recall 2009110 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the front upper ball joints may experience a loss of lubrication which can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear and possible separation. Ball joint separation could cause a loss of vehicle control and a crash, resulting in property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: dealers will replace the front suspension upper control arm assemblies.

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• Recall 2006190 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles, the front lower ball joints may become contaminated. With continued operation, the contamination can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possibly separation from the steering knuckle, causing a loss of vehicle steering control and a crash. Correction: dealers will replace the front lower ball joints.

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• Recall 2003270 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the front lower control arm ball joints may be susceptible to a loss of lubrication which can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear and possible separation from the steering knuckle. A ball joint which has separated from the knuckle, may result in a loss of vehicle directional control with minimal advanced warning. Correction: dealers will replace both front lower ball joints and install ball joint boot heat shields on all 2002 and early 2003 model year vehicles. On later 2003 model year vehicles, the dealer will first inspect to determine if ball joint replacement is required. Any ball joints that do not pass the inspection will be replaced. All vehicles must have the ball joint boot heat shields installed.

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• Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment investigation # RQ14001

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of inadvertent air bag deployments (iabd) occurring after the recall remedy for nhtsa recall 12v-527 had been installed on recalled model year (my ) 2002-2003 jeep liberty and my 2002-2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured by fiat chrysler automobiles (fca).The recall was in response to the office of defects investigation (odi) investigation ea12-001 during which data provided by fca indicate that the air bag circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade. Orc degradation can result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated.An iabd may involve frontal, side and belt pretensioner devices, and may result in injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region, and or the potential for a loss of control and or crash.The remedy fca developed for 12v-527 consisted of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated electrical filter for the circuits that connect to the air bag modules (squib circuits).This filter is intended to eliminate transient electrical spikes to the orc which fca asserted are responsible for the iabds.Odi has identified a total of 9 nhtsa complaints across all affected vehicles indicating an iabd event occurring after the vehicle had previously been remedied under 12v-527.In addition, fca reported 12 additional complaints of post-remedy iabd events. The iabd events took place both while driving and while the vehicle was stationary. Six customers incurred injuries consistent with air bag deployments however no crashes were reported.As a response to this investigation, fca has issued 2 new recalls involving the iabd.On january 27, 2015 fca notified odi that it would conduct a safety recall (15v-046) to remedy potential iabd events occurring in 753,176 my02-03 jeep liberty vehicles built through 03/28/03 and my 2002-2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles built through 5/23/03.Note that this recall, which was scoped based on field iabd events does not include all my 2003 liberty or my 2004 grand cherokee manufactured with the same level orc module.According to fca, the orc degradation and subsequent electrical overstress condition that causes the air bags to deploy inadvertently is not fully remedied with the filter installed during the 12v-527 campaign.To remedy iabds under 15v-046, fca will install a new design orc module using a next generation electrical architecture.The next generation architecture has been used in other non-subject vehicles for many years without evidence of iabd events occurring.In addition to this recall, on october 15, 2015 fca advised nhtsa that it would conduct safety recall 15v-673 to remedy potential iabd events in the remaining 284,089 my 2003 jeep liberty and my 2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured with the earlier generation orc module that were not previously recalled.Fca initially did not recall these populations due to the lack of known iabd events.However, fca is now aware of 7 iabd events occurring in this population. After consultation with odi regarding the long term durability and noise toughness of the earlier orc architecture, fca decided to recall this population also.The recall actions initiated by the manufacturer address the safety risks identified by the investigation.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchsafetyissues under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10622092, 10629705, 10619008, 10618842, 10626762, 10640431, 10631954, 10644684, 10650402.
  

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• Crash related fuel tank fires investigation # EA12005

  Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).As of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.Based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.In the rrl, odi described how the location of the aft-mounted fuel tank made the svs vulnerable to rear impact crash fuel tank failures.During the analysis, besides the high speed/high severity crashes present in both the sv and peer vehicles, odi observed a significant number of low and moderate speed rear impact crash related fires and leaks, particularly in the liberty.The data also demonstrated that svs originally equipped with towing hitch receivers (trailer hitches) appeared to be under-represented in rear-impact related fuel tank failures.In the rrl, odi requested that chrysler provide its response by june 18, 2013, otherwise nhtsa might proceed to an initial decision that the svs contain a safety-related defect.Chrysler responded to the rrl on june 4, 2013 and vigorously disputed the tentative findings of the rrl.Among other things, chrysler argued that the svs had an overall safety record superior to their peers, met or exceeded all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) and only experienced fires in severe high energy rear impacts.Nonetheless, while continuing to maintain that the svs did not contain a safety-related defect, chrysler proposed a recall (13v-252) of approximately 2.5m (1.6m currently registered) model year (my) 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee (zj) and my 2002-2007 liberty (kj) vehicles on june 18, 2013.The recall remedy submitted by chrysler would employ a hitch receiver assembly consisting of a steel cross-member behind the fuel tank with forward-projecting arms bolted to the frame rails on either side of the fuel tank.For the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee, chrysler indicated it would conduct a customer satisfaction campaign and inspect vehicles equipped with aftermarket tow hitch receivers, and if necessary, replace any such hitch receivers whose conditionmay increase the risk of fuel system failure in rear crashes.Examination of the available data established that the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee did not pose the same magnitude of safety risk as the my 1993 - 1998 grand cherokee and my 2002-2007 liberty, particularly in low and moderate speed rear impacts.Because the agency has concluded that the vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety, odi is closing its investigation of the my 1999 - 2004 grand cherokee.Although it was not within the scope of the petition initiating this investigation or the preliminary evaluation preceding this ea, odi also examined the performance of the my 1993 - 2001 cherokee as part of this investigation.Nhtsas assessment of the available data for the cherokee did not establish an unreasonable risk in comparison to peer vehicles.Odi does not approve proposed defect remedies.While offering to install hitch receiver assemblies on the my 1993-1998 grand cherokees and 2002-2007 liberty, chrysler did not, in odis view, provide enough evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed remedy in rear impacts.The complete summary for this closing resume (ea12-005) can be seen by opening the following document:http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm466679/incla-ea12005-9765.Pdf
  

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• Inadvertent air bag deployment investigation # EA12001

  The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.Data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.As of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.There were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.Some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.Chryslers analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.The jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.Odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.In its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).The remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.In addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.During the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers’ vehicles.As a result, odi sent peer information request (ir) letters to five other manufactures.Toyotas response identified 72 frontal abids resulting in 31 injuries.The rate and failure mode/trend were consistent with the subject defective issue as reported by chrysler.In a jan. 30, 2013 letter (13v-029), toyota announced plans to recall 897,709 my2003-2004 corolla/matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles and will utilize a similar remedy to that of chrysler consisting of adding an in-line noise filter to its air bag wire harness.Hondas ir response reported 126 unique abids for both frontal, side impact and/or side curtain air bag deployments across 4 models and 800k vehicles.However upon further review, no more than 25 of the reports appeared to be frontal abids.The remaining involved less aggressive non-frontal abids mainly stemming from side sensors that trigger side and/or side curtain air bags upon undercarriage debris strike or heavy door slams.The honda rates are lower than those from the recalled liberty and toyota models, and with the exception of the my 2002-2003 odyssey, the other honda models failure mode/trend was also less severe.Odi will continueto monitor the affected honda models.There were no reports of abids from the other three peer manufacturers.It should be noted that since the october 2012 data collection date, odi has received 4 additional jeep liberty and 2 jeep grand cherokee reports for frontal abids with two reports alleging loss of vehicle control and crashes. To date, the orc modules from the two crash vehicles have not been available for detailed analysis by chrysler or odi, so the cause of the abids cannot be confirmed at this time.Accordingly the investigation is closed.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid under the following identification: 10055405 10166706 10249231 10283484 10335637 10399551 10407276 10428411 10429306 10429579 10435710 10442497 10445840 10446269 10446271 10446972 10448277 10452718 10454657 10455345 10457590 10458823 10463405 10465663 10465861 10467781 10474062 10475197
  

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• Rear suspension control arm failure investigation # PE11013

  During preliminary evaluation (pe11-013), the office of defects investigation (odi) conducted an analysis of consumer field data from its vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) database and from complaint data submitted to odi by chrysler. Odis analysis of voq data identified 13 complaints alleging failure of either the right or left rear lower control arm due to excessive corrosion.All of these complaints were associated with vehicles originally sold or registered in a "salt belt" state (for the purposes of this investigation, salt belt includes connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia).All of the complaints were associated with vehicles manufactured in model years (my) 2004 or 2005. Three of these complaints also allege a loss of vehicle control due to the rear lower control arm failure. No complaints related to the alleged defect were identified on vehicles manufactured during mys 2002 or 2003. Similarly an analysis of chrysler complaint data identified 11 complaints (2 of which are duplicative of voqs) alleging failure of a rear lower control arm due to excessive corrosion.All 11 of these complaints were from consumers operating vehicles in a "salt belt" state and vehicles manufactured in either my 2004 or 2005. Three of these complaints (not duplicative of voqs) also allege a loss of vehicle control due to the rear lower control arm failure.The original scope of pe11-013 included my 2002 through 2005 jeep liberty vehicles as they were in the same generation.In response to an information request (ir) letter sent by odi, chrysler provided information and sample components identifying a substantial design change of the rear lower control arms after my 2003 and beginning with my 2004.Analysis of complaint data from both data sources (odi and chrysler) did not identify any applicable complaints (lower control arm failures due to excessive corrosion) from vehicles manufactured during my 2002 or 2003.Similarly no complaints from either data source were found in states outside of those identified as "salt belt" states.Chrysler stated in its ir letter response that its investigation and analysis is ongoing to determine the scope, possible root causes of the unusual lower control arm corrosion, and define possible consequences to motor vehicle safety. Based on odis data analysis from both sources (odi and chrysler data), this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea11-013) focused on vehicles originally sold or registered in a "salt belt" state and produced during my 2004 and 2005, to further assess the scope and potential safety consequences of the alleged defect.
  

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• Upper ball joint separation investigation # EA08008

  On april 7, 2009, chrysler llc submitted to odi a defect information report indicating that it would recall approximately 42,469 model year 2002 through 2003 jeep liberty vehicles to remedy a defect that can result in upper ball joint separation while driving (09v-119).The affected vehicles were built from may 2002 through september 2002 and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, kentucky, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia and wisconsin.According to chrysler, the front suspension upper control arm ball joint may experience a loss of lubrication which can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear, and possible separation while driving. Chryslers recall procedure instructs dealers to replace the front upper control arm assemblies on all affected vehicles. Although the specific cause for the defect in the recalled production range has not been determined, odis analysis of upper ball joint separations by vehicle build date shows a clearly defined and significant "spike" in the rate of separation during the five month production range covered by 09v-119, which accounts for only 11 percent of subject vehicle production but approximately 70 percent of separation incidents.Seventy-four (74) of the upper ball joint separation incidents identified by odi occurred in vehicles produced in the recall months, resulting in a separation rate of 174 per 100,000 vehicles.The separation rate in the remaining subject vehicle population is significantly lower, at 9 incidents per 100,000 vehicles.At this time, the data do not show a defect trend in the subject vehicles built outside the recall range after approximately 6-8 years in service. This engineering analysis is closed.
  

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• Front suspension ball joint separation investigation # EA06008

  On january 6, 2006, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged front suspension lower ball joint separationin certain model year (my) 2004 jeep liberty vehicles.Odi sent a letter to the manufacturer on february 7, 2006 requesting information about these and other jeep liberty vehicles.Consequently, the investigation was upgraded to an engineering analysis on may 31, 2006 and the range of subject vehicles under investigation was expanded to include all my 2002-2006 jeep liberty vehicles.Odi is aware of 566 non-duplicative complaints alleging involuntary front suspension lower ball joint separation in the subject vehicles.Odi is also aware of one non-injury crash and three alleged injury incidents (two crash incidents and one non-crash incident) related to the alleged defect resulting in minor injuries.The complaint counts reported above only include those my 2002-03 liberty vehicles where the alleged ball joint separation occurred after prior recall repairs were performed (see below) or if the vehicle was not included in the prior recall.The manufacturer conducted a prior safety recall (03v-460) to address the subject issue in certain my 2002-03 jeep liberty vehicles.According to daimlerchrysler¿s november 4, 2003, defect information report (submitted in accordance with 49 cfr part 573), ¿the constant tension lower control arm ball joints may experience a loss of lubrication which can lead to corrosion, accelerated wear and possibly separation from the steering knuckle.A constant tension ball joint which has separated from the knuckle may result in loss of vehicle directional control with minimal advanced warning.¿however, evidence indicates that some vehicles serviced under recall 03v-460 continued to experience involuntary ball joint separations.The manufacturer has made numerous changes in the design, material composition, manufacture, quality control, supply, and installation of the subject ball joints since the prior safety recall was initiated in an effort to improve performance with respect to sealing, lubrication, and joint retention capability.By letter dated august 1, 2006, daimlerchrysler corporation has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall to address potentially defective front suspension lower control arm ball joints in approximately 826,687 model year 2002-2006 jeep liberty vehicles manufactured between january 2, 2001 and march 15, 2006, includingall vehicles subject to the prior recall.The nhtsa campaign number assigned to this recall is 06v-288 (daimlerchrysler recall campaign f23).Daimlerchrysler will replace both left and right front suspension lower control arm ball joints with improved components free of charge.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.
  

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I was driving down the interstate with my dad, when suddenly the air bag light came on. We checked the seatbelts and other factors, but it didn't turn off

I was driving down the interstate with my dad, when suddenly the air bag light came on. We checked the seatbelts and other factors, but it didn't turn off

I was pushed off the hwy and rolled over multiple times. I received injuries as well as my son. My airbags did not deploy.

I was pushed off the hwy and rolled over multiple times. I received injuries as well as my son. My airbags did not deploy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while at an intersection, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. The contact drove the vehicle to jeep of ft. Walton (541 mary esther cut off nw, fort walton beach, fl 32548, (888) 717-7554) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the orc module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was undrivable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was not due to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 184,000. Parts distribution disconnect. *ln*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while at an intersection, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning. The contact drove the vehicle to jeep of ft. Walton (541 mary esther cut off nw, fort walton beach, fl 32548, (888) 717-7554) where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the orc module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was undrivable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was not due to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 184,000. Parts distribution disconnect. *ln*jb

While turning from a green light i was probably going maybe 5-10 mph both my driver and passenger airbags both went off and man those things hurt badly but there was no car collision or anything they just went off out of the blue and there was a lot of smoke and left my ears ringing and parts of the dash came apart

While turning from a green light i was probably going maybe 5-10 mph both my driver and passenger airbags both went off and man those things hurt badly but there was no car collision or anything they just went off out of the blue and there was a lot of smoke and left my ears ringing and parts of the dash came apart

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space, a loud booming sound was heard. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front driver's side suspension had failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver's side upper and lower ball joints had failed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer bob moore jeep located at 4627 s memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74145, and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the nhtsa campaign number: 06v288000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 200,000. *bf*jb

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P1776 [2] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Malfunction
• P0841 [1] Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch "A" Circuit Range/Performance
• P0846 [1] Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch "B" Circuit Range/Performance
• P0871 [1] Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch "C" Circuit Range/Performance
• P0750 [1] Shift Solenoid A Malfunction
• P0755 [1] Shift Solenoid B Malfunction
• P0760 [1] Shift Solenoid C Malfunction
• P0765 [1] Shift Solenoid D Malfunction