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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V164000 | BRAUN CORPORATION | from 01/31/2009 to 03/19/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 834 | 06/04/2010 | MFR | BRAUN CORPORATION | 04/23/2010 | 04/23/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The braun corporation is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 chrysler town & country and dodge caravan mobility conversions which were altered by braun between january 21, 2009 and march 19, 2010. during conversion, the chassis was raised and the floor was lowered to accommodate wheelchair accessibility features. in raising the chassis, the rear spring hats come into closer proximity to the rear tires. in rough or aggressive driving situations the tires may intermittently contact the rear spring hats. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Contact between the tire spring hat may wear a hole in the tire over time. this may result in loss of vehicle control in the event of tire pressure loss increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Braun will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 4, 2010. owners may contact braun toll-free at 1-800-488-0359. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| SB-02-003-11 | 09/23/2011 | 10041884 | Chrysler/dodge: the front wheel bearings is humming or growling. remove and replace both front wheel bearings, if necessary. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 35000 | ||
| 2008 grand caravan 35,000 kms front ball joints and control arms falling out. was told vehicle is unsafe to drive also has oil leak and had had warping rear bumber which blocked lift gate from opening | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/12/2008 | 312 | ||
| 1st started 1 days after purchase of our dodge , 2008 , caravan, from mike patton chry-dodge- jeep, lagrange, ga , june, 12, 2008. we notice a pulling of the car to the right with hands off the wheel and high rate of over 40 mph, both on the rrural and interstate driving. took back to dealer and had to replace what they refer to as a cam bolt component on the right front tire. over the next couple of years we conti to notice a steady pull to right, the alignment was neve out of align we had check twiced. june of 2011 we are having to replace right front tire and after rotation of tire atleast 3 tires for wear on the outside. all these tires have been place on the right front at some time or another due to tire rotation. i believe the cam bolt componment was defective from the manufacture date of the of the vehicle. the tires on the vehicle are rate for 60,000 miles , miles on vehicle at this time 31278. we are now back at the different dodge dealer to have determine if this is the same problem or not. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds he heard a loud noise coming from the vehicle, especially when making a left hand turn. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and advised him that the front passenger wheel bearings had failed. the vehicle was repaired for the front driver and passenger side wheel bearings due refiguration. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. tb | |||