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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V047000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/20/2003 to 01/16/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 3200 | 02/23/2004 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/03/2004 | 02/06/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | After performing the ncap test, it was discovered that on certain minivans equipped without the available stow 'n go seating option, the right front seat belt retractor assembly may have been improperly assembled. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant during certain crash conditions, which can increase the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the retractor assemblies and any seat belt assembly that does not have the stake will be replaced. owner notification began on february 23, 2004. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. d04.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/03/2010 | |||
| Took vehicle for annual safety inspection. the inspector stated that the commonwealth of massachusetts has told inspections to check rear seatbelts of dodge caravans because they are failing at an alarming rate during accidents. my rear seatbelts failed the inspection. i took car to dealer who ordered new rear seatbelts and installed. the new seatbelts were defective. with the newly ordered seat belts not working, i believe that a strong case for a defective product exists. i filed a claim with chrysler for the amount to replace 4 seatbelts and an explanation of why the new seat belts were defective. the case manager has been less than helpful, often rude. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 82000 | 3 | 10/20/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. the passenger side seat belt warning light illuminated on and off on two different occasions. on the third occasion, the light remain illuminated and the chime continued to sound. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the sensor that controls the seat belt was defective. the failure could keep the seat belt from operating properly. the contact plans to have this repaired at his expense because it is not covered under warranty. the dealer also stated that there was a recall on the front seat retractor (nhtsa campaign id number 04v047000); however, it was for the driver, not passenger side. the failure mileage was 82,000 and current mileage was 85,000. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 34618 | 2 | 01/27/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2005 dodge grand caravan a vehicle hit the contact's vehicle from behind. the contact was sitting at a railroad stop waiting for a train to pass when another vehicle hit her while driving at 55 mph which caused the contacts vehicle to hit the vehicle that was sitting at the railroad crossing in front of her. the contact stated that she hit the vehicle with a hard force that caused damage to the front end of the vehicle. the crash resulted in all passengers having both back and neck injuries. the contact stated that the she and her 3 passengers sustained injuries which sent them to the hospital. the airbags didn't deploy and the front passenger's seat belt didn't restrain the passengers . the contact stated that she felt that the airbags didn't do anything to protect the front seat passenger or driver . the failure mileage was 34618.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 123915 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the integrated child seat harness snapped open abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the buckles were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would contact her back at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 123,915. kmj | |||
| 09/22/2005 | 19301 | 1 | |
| We own a stow and go grand caravan, while stopping suddenly my two year old went flying forward still strapped in his 5 point car seat and still strapped to the vehicle seat using the latch system. he hit the front passenger seat where he rest screaming till i could push the seat back in place. he hurt his cheek and nose! i feel there should be some kind of warning that the seat was not engaged, seeings i never use this seat to enter the back seat i've never thought to check the status of the chair! now he is afraid to get into his car seat and i'm afraid that it could happen again as well. i'm so glad it wasn't an accident because i'm afraid he wouldn't be with us today. please let me know what i can do to help this to never happen to us or anybody else. *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 01/06/2006 | 30000 | 7 | 06/01/2004 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving the vehicle the two year old child was able to unbuckle the seat belt due to its slack nature. the child was located in a booster seat secured by the seat belt in the second row seat on the driver's side. when checking the owner's manual the contact discovered it is a standard feature with the vehicle for the seat belt to allow some slack. the vehicle has not been inspected. *ak | |||