Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E039000 | ROCK KRAWLER/PURE PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC | E (Equipment) | 44 | 10/15/2009 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/19/2009 | 06/19/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 74375 | ||
| In 2009 i purchased a jeep liberty (2009), for the past several months my car was making a strange noise. i've had a diagnostic test done on my vehcile (came back fine), oil changes, engine flushed, filers, transmisiion checked, all fluids the hole nine yards. still i could here this noise. in january of 2013, we've had to repacle ball barrings, the sun roof jammed, i put in my back tail lights 3times keep blowing out, the door locks started to jam. on march 5, 2013, . i was driving on the freeway and the engine light came on, the car jerked as i contiuned, then it slowed down and this load noise started coming from under the hood of my truck. i got over into the far right lane and told my wife that the car started to go slow by it self. as i came into a parking lot and wanted to park my truck it jerk again, as i began to park my reverse went out, so i had to park in such away that i did not have to use my reverse to get out of a parking spot. i was taking my wife to a job interview with the secetary of states office ( what are the odds that happening to someone). my wife went to interview we took the service drive and some back streets to get to our home. i got up the next day to take it to the shop and the hold transmission had gone out and all the fluids were in our driveway. i don't have 100,000 miles on the truck nor is this truck five or ten years old. why are all these things happening , this truck just turn4yrs old? we brought this truck 03/03/2009. someone please tell me how your transmission just die and we've never had an accident, just the usual maintance on the truck. the dearlship said i did not purchase the powertrain warranty (100,000ml/10yrs.) to repair, will cost me $5,000.00 to get a new transmission . my job put us on 30hrs a week. sincerely, mr. & mrs. leonard king | |||