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 | |||||
| 04003 | 02/19/2004 | 10006001 | Front cargo net missing. rapid response transmittal. *tt | 04/06/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 2400905 | 06/18/2005 | 10015796 | Flash - a/c system performance. *tt | 08/12/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 97520 | ||
| Driving 2005 dodge grand caravan on highway at posted 55 mph, bang sound under van, pulled over within 10th of mile, spare tire had come loose, was trapped under van, spare tire appears to never have been used, raised van up with a large rock placed under front wheel, drove up rock and with the decline of highway allowed van to come up high enough then pulled spare tire out, wife burned arm on exhaust pipe when pulling tire out, have not had spare tire placed back under van or inspected as of yet. | |||
| 09/15/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. he attempted to enter the vehicle using the remote entry but the doors would not unlock. he had to open the doors by manually inserting the key. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the remote keys needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure continues. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/28/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| Remote door locks fail. won't open with remote. have to pull the iod fuse for 5 seconds. a possible safety concern if locks don't work properly. *tr | |||