The Detroit Bureau
The lower control arm in liberty rear suspension can occur excess corrosion, which can cause them to weaken and break.
By Paul A. Eisenstein, the Detroit BureauJeep have problems with a problem possibly serious suspension on the mid-range-liberty model even worse, covering nearly 350,000 of the compact SUVs automakers expanding the current callback.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the lower control can occur in liberty rear suspension arms excess corrosion, which can cause, to weaken and break. In such a situation, to a loss of control and a possible crash could lead warns NHTSA.
The problem seems primarily are isolated in the snow belt regions, where the SUVS are used to clear roads and the recall includes vehicles sold or registered in countries which are Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Washington, D.C.
In March, 200,000 announced parent Chrysler Jeep Liberty SUVs from the years 2004 and 2005 model years remember. The recent announcement expanded the recall during the 2006 and 2007 model years sold vehicles cover.
They include vessels of the product recall July 3, 2003 to June 29 2007 built. An owner can confirm by checking a plate door frame production date in the driver's door.
Jeep initially said it had received no reports of current problems in the area, but since the original callback it has operated now eight complaints concerning vehicles regions of the country in snow belt logged on.
To check whether your vehicle falls or to more details about the callback you find call 800-853-1403.
Chrysler plans to inform owner directly in the coming weeks and are repairs, if necessary, at no cost to the owner. It asks the owner of the Jeep 2004 - 2006 liberty Utes dealer bring to the inspection.