Recall Details For: 2005 JEEP LIBERTY
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V085000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 91071
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V085000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JEEP
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: LIBERTY
• MODEL YEAR: 2005
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : L27
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SUSPENSION:REAR
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030703
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070629
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 346900
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120326
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120305
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120305
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: IN JUNE 2012, CHRYSLER EXPANDED THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES, REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL 137,176 VEHICLES. THIS RECALL NOW CONCERNS CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE TOTAL NUMBER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 346,900. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 3, 2003 THROUGH JUNE 29, 2007. THE RECALL ADDRESSES THOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, 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. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS THAT CAN EXPERIENCE A REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO APPLICATION OF ROAD SALTS DURING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A FRACTURE OF THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, 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, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

RECALL NOTES: THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN JUNE 2012 TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MODEL YEARS.CHRYSLER'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS L27.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 .

UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000046058000201368000000045