2002 Jeep Liberty defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Jeep Liberty. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment
  Recall Query RQ14001 · opened May 29, 2014 · closed Nov 13, 2015 · led to recall 15V673000

  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 manufa…

• Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires
  Engineering Analysis EA12005 · opened Jun 12, 2012 · closed Nov 14, 2014 · led to recall 13V252000

  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) …

• Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
  Engineering Analysis EA12001 · opened Jan 23, 2012 · closed Feb 21, 2013 · led to recall 13V040000

  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 b…

• Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11035 · opened Sep 23, 2011 · closed Jan 30, 2012

  Based on analysis of Chrysler's response, and including ODI's consumer complaints, ODI has identified 87 reports of air bag inadvertent deployment incidents resulting in 50 alleged injuries.The injuries consists of burn/cuts and bruises to the upper body region.Forty-two (42) of the 87 incidents involved the driver fro…

• Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11013 · opened Apr 18, 2011 · closed Sep 15, 2011

  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. ODI's analysis of VOQ data identified 13 complaints alleging failure of either the ri…

• UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA08008 · opened Apr 15, 2008 · closed Apr 16, 2009 · led to recall 09V119000

  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 thr…

• UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE07062 · opened Dec 17, 2007 · closed Apr 18, 2008

  Odi has received 22 complaints of upper ball joint separation on model year 2002 and 2003 jeep liberty 4x4 vehicles.the separation of an upper ball joint on either of the front wheels can result in the affected front wheel collapsing, possibly resulting in vehicle disablement and causing a loss of vehicle control.there…

• FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA06008 · opened May 31, 2006 · closed Aug 24, 2006 · led to recall 06V288000

  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 je…

• FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION
  Engineering Analysis EA05022 · opened Dec 27, 2005 · closed Dec 21, 2006

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has closed the investigation of front seat belt buckles in model year 2002 jeep liberty vehicles.on august 26, 2006, odi opened preliminary evaluation (pe)05-046 to investigate complaint reports that alleged problems with latching and unlatching the front seat belt buckle.sever…

• FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05046 · opened Aug 26, 2005 · closed Dec 27, 2005

  This investigation of front seat belt buckles in the subject vehicles was opened on august 26, 2005.the basis for opening was seven odi reports alleging the driver's seat belt buckle failed to function properly.the complainants alleged the buckles would not latch or were difficult to latch or unlatch.some of the compla…