Tail Light Switch problems of the 2005 Jeep Liberty

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. While parked, the contact noticed that the passenger side taillight bulb was burned. The contact replaced the bulb but the failure continued. The driver side tail light also burned out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated that the taillight assembly would have to be replaced due to overheating, which had melted the assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Both tail lights in my 2005 Jeep Liberty melted due to faulty wiring causing a safety hazard and costing my $327. 27 to replace with a local mechanic. The mechanic himself said this type of defect was very common in the Chrysler/Jeep models he services. I would like to know if there was a re-call for these parts and if so, why I was not contacted. If no re-call was issued I would like to speak with someone regarding reimbursement for the defect. This not only was a potential fire hazard but it caused my vehicle to lose its brakelights,causing a driving safety hazard.