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 | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 55000 | ||
| The airbag light turns on at the beginning when a child or a light load is in the passenger's seat. it then turns off once i start going. i don't know if that means that it is on or off and am concerned. secondly, i recently had to repair the runner on the drivers side back sliding door. the wire that went through the middle of it was in jeapordy of getting damaged if i didn't. i had to pay $350 to get this repaired. it looks like i'll have to be repairing the passenger's side in the future as it is showing signs of deterioration. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 500 | 5 | 06/15/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge caravan. the contact stated that the air conditioner did not blow cool air when the vehicle was purchased. she waited two weeks to return to the dealer because she thought it was due to the vehicle being new. the dealer installed a new compressor. after the repair was made, the air conditioner worked properly in the front of the vehicle, but not in the rear. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and they adjusted the air conditioning system and stated that it should be working properly now. on september 5, 2007, the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer and the air conditioning is currently working properly. however, the tire pressure monitoring lamp remains illuminated. the contact also stated that the front passenger side door lock was not working inside the vehicle. currently, the locks for the sliding doors are not operating with the remote or from inside the door panel and can only be operated manually. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 3,171 and failure mileage was 500. | |||