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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| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 03E045000 | INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS | E (Equipment) | 45870 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/26/2003 | 10/08/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Aftermarket replacement fuel filters manufactured between september 17, 2002, and january 20, 2003, sold under the brand names listed above. the filter may experience malfunction of the quick connector either blocking fuel flow to the engine or causing a fuel leak. this does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. nor any dailmerchrysler dealers. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurred while the vehicle is in motion, the engine could stall. also, in the presence of an ignition source, the fuel leak could result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aftermarket replacement fuel filters for 1995-2000 short wheelbase chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager and dodge caravan minivans part no. 18232 and date code 0237, 0249, or 0252. replacement fuel filters for 1995-2000 long wheelbase chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager and dodge caravan minivans part no. 18230 and date code 0237, 0249, 0251, or 0304. replacement fuel filters for 2001-2004 chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager and dodge caravan minivans part no. 28871 and date code 0249. these part numbers and date codes appear on the gold-tone filter. distributors and retailers will be notified to isolate and return affected inventory. owners who have had the fuel filter serviced on one of the applicable vehicles after september 17, 2002 should return their vehicle to the service facility to be inspected to see if the fuel filter that was installed is one that is involved in the recall. if so, the owners should have the filter replaced. to receive a full refund plus the cost of postage, owners should cut the connectors from the hoses, rinse the connectors and return them together with proof of the amount paid for the replacement part and labor, to intercontinental at intercontinental auto parts, inc., p.o. box 861, mahwah, nj 07430, attn: fuel filter recall. intercontinental will mail a full refund to the owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager, and dodge caravan minivansor any other products manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation.consumers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 120088 | ||
| Power steering pressure hose leaking - replaced two times in three years - no recall on this item, advised by dealer that this is a frequent repair and is serious | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| On board computer maps almost caused another car to run into me... he was distracted using his map while driving. the solution is have map systems nonfunctional while car is moving. a simple sensor could do this and save a lot of lives. all makes and models not just dodge. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 37000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to use the horn, but it did not work. approximately four days after the horn failure, the air conditioning failed as well. the contact suffers from a health condition and has been forced to monitor her vitals twice a day due to the failure. approximately two days later, the radio failed and the instrument panel lights illuminated. there were no warning indicators prior to the failures. the manufacturer has not been notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 40,000 and failure mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | 02/01/2004 | |
| 2004 dodge caravan has small pieces of fiber glass coming out of the vents. *mr this problem gets all over the dash. the insulation was coming from the a/c coil covering. the consumer makes a lot of long trips and is concerned about his breathing this for several hours. the consumer experienced the same problem with his 2000 caravan. the factory replaced the a/c coil under warranty but this did not help the problem. *sc *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 37000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge caravan. while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to use the horn, but it did not work. approximately four days after the horn failure, the air conditioning failed as well. the contact suffers from a health condition and has been forced to monitor her vitals twice a day due to the failure. approximately two days later, the radio failed and the instrument panel lights illuminated. there were no warning indicators prior to the failures. the manufacturer has not been notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 40,000 and failure mileage was 37,000. | |||