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Jeep Liberty 2002–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin DOR-K3F3K-06 · NHTSA communication 10176210 · issued Mar 18, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2002–2007
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

This SKU is a Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the cup material. Plastic cup material has the potential to have a shorter service life than the metal. Shorter service life will require the part be replaced sooner than its metal counterpart.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.