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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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E034000 | CURT MFG. INC. | E (Equipment) | 6686 | 08/13/2010 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/10/2010 | 08/10/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Curt mfg is recalling certain class 3 receiver hitches, p/n 13347, sold as aftermarket equipment for use on 1997-2007 chrysler town and country vans, 1996-2007 dodge caravans, and 1996-2004 plymouth voyager vans. when the hitch is loaded to the maximum rating, the hitch may fracture or break at the bend location where the main body of the hitch meets the hitch muffler strap. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the area in question fractures or breaks, this could cause an unstable driving condition, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Curt mfg will notify owners of record and will replace the hitch free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during august 2010. owners may contact curt mfg at 1-715-831-8713. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SB-J19 | 08/01/2009 | 10032766 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: california emissions warranty addendum. the warranty book on certain vehicles may contain errors or may be missing information regarding the coponents covered by the california emissions warranty. dodge-caravan/grand | 05/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the air conditioner was leaking fluid onto the floorboards. as a result, the air bag light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the air conditioner was leaking fluid onto the floorboards. as a result, the air bag light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. rvk | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the air conditioner was leaking fluid onto the floorboards. as a result, the air bag light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Periodically we have the same issue with a sticky gas pedal. after repeatedly stepping hard on the pedal it takes off with a jerk. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 09/26/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that while attempting to replace a tire by utilizing the factory jack that came equipped with the vehicle, the jack failed and awkwardly bent outward from the weight of the vehicle. the failure caused the vehicle to crash to the ground. the contact stated that the manufacturer sent an engineer to inspect the jack. the manufacturer sent him a letter stating that they had not found a malfunction with the jack. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 09/26/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the jack that came with the vehicle bent under the weight of the vehicle. the contact was replacing a tire when the failure occurred. the contact stated the jack bent outward and broke. this caused the vehicle to crash to the ground. the contact stated that the manufacturer sent an engineer to inspect the jack. the contact stated the manufacturer sent them a letter stating they have found there is no malfunction with the jack. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 83,000.rl | |||