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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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | ||||||||||||||||
95I001004 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/01/1989 | I | 411678 | 11/03/1995 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/27/1995 | 05/09/1996 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans without remote release. this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler is conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during november 1995. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This is not a safety recall.there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches.however, chrysler has decided to provide a stronger latch without charge.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-minivan (1-800-646-4826). | |||||||||||||||
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
95I001008 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/01/1989 | I | 1262000 | 07/12/1996 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/27/1995 | 05/13/1996 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans with remote release. this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler is conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners of these vehicles during july 1996. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This is not a safety recall.there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches.however, chrysler has decided to provide a stronger latch without charge.owners can contact chrysler at1-800-minivan (1-800-646-4826). |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
04/01/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1988 | |
Door lock sticks not allowing passengers to exit the vehicle. | |||
03/20/1995 | 0 | ||
Door latch failure. | |||
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
06/01/1997 | 08/01/1993 | ||
Power steering failure; also replaced sepentine belt/rack and pinion steering/water pump. in addition, vehicle stalls when exiting highway after driving 55-60 mph; rear hatch often falls down and shifting difficulty when parked on incline. *ak | |||
11/07/1996 | 1 | ||
Upper body attachment bracket of the hatchback latch broke prior to/after service recall repairs. *ak | |||
03/28/1996 | |||
Chrysler has taken an excessive period of time to repair the rear latch on vehicle. *ak | |||
10/30/1995 | 1 | 12/01/1987 | |
Chrysler has taken an excessive period of time to correct problem with the latch, called manufacturer and was told it could be until 7/96 for part to be ready. *slc | |||
11/08/1994 | 8 | ||
Rear hatch door not designed with latches that can be opened from the inside, trapping passenger which resulted in death. *aw | |||
04/24/1995 | 4 | ||
Rear hatch lock fails to engage properly. *tw | |||
04/07/1995 | |||
The rear hatch latch don't closed right. tt | |||
12/02/1994 | 2 | ||
Rear tailgate will not open with key or force, but while driving along and hit a bump gate comes open. tt | |||
01/01/1994 | 8 | ||
Screw has come loose and lost, allowing latch to become loose. rear hatch would fail to engage when shut. tt | |||
03/20/1994 | 1 | ||
The front drive side seat beat came loose from the floor and the rear hatch latch is hard too close. tt | |||
While driving noticed rattling sound coming from rear, indicating liftgate was loose, finally had to have dealer replace latch mechanism at own expense. tt | |||
08/05/1993 | 1 | ||
The rear hatch latch makes noise/rattles when going over bumps, indicating that the latch is not holding it tight. tt | |||
03/16/1995 | 1 | ||
Difficulty latching the rear liftgate. tt | |||
While driving, experience intermittent liftgate latch failure, when suddenly latch disengages, once this happens it's very difficult to lock. tt | |||
06/01/1990 | 1 | ||
Rear latch bolt came loose, causing back latch to open. tt | |||
03/11/1995 | |||
It take about ten time to shut the rear hatch latch and sometime the light come on no one hurt. tt | |||
01/06/1995 | |||
Was driving the rear hatch latch open up no one hurt. tt | |||
03/08/1995 | 1 | ||
Rear latch failed, hatch opene and contents in back fell out. tt | |||
03/07/1995 | 1 | ||
While driving suddenly rear latch disengaged and hatchback popped up. tt | |||
03/03/1995 | 11 | ||
Experiences difficulty in latching liftgate, it sometimes pops open, never while driving. tt | |||
07/05/1994 | 1 | ||
Rear hatch latch failed, causing liftgate to open while driving with no warning sending all cargo out. tt | |||
03/02/1990 | 1 | ||
When opening the rear hatch all the screws and lock would fall out. tt |