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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I001004 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/01/1989 | I | 411678 | 11/03/1995 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/27/1995 | 05/09/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans without remote release. this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler is conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during november 1995. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is not a safety recall.there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches.however, chrysler has decided to provide a stronger latch without charge.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-minivan (1-800-646-4826). | |||||||||||||||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I001008 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/01/1989 | I | 1262000 | 07/12/1996 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/27/1995 | 05/13/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans with remote release. this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler is conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners of these vehicles during july 1996. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is not a safety recall.there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches.however, chrysler has decided to provide a stronger latch without charge.owners can contact chrysler at1-800-minivan (1-800-646-4826). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Liftgate latch failed. | |||
| 02/23/1996 | |||
| The bracket that holds the lift arm up broke, causing the rear liftgate to fall on the consumer. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1994 | 5 | ||
| Rear hatch latch/lock failed, causing passenger to be thrown from rear of vehicle on curb, resulting in her death. *skd | |||
| Rear latch repeatedly fails allowing rear door to pop open. please describe details. tt | |||
| 05/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear hatch latch failed, causing hatch door open when front end of vehicle was bumped. tt | |||
| 09/18/1992 | 1 | ||
| Tail gate latch light comes on indicating latch is open even though gate seems secure. tt | |||
| 04/01/1991 | 1 | ||
| Faulty connection of tailgate latch and the hydraulic lifts, causing liftgate to fall diwn. tt | |||
| 08/06/1994 | 1 | ||
| Van was in an accident hit from the rear hatch latch came open. tt | |||
| 02/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| When driving vehicle at any speed the rear liftgate hatch latch opened ea94-005 active. tt | |||
| 03/04/1995 | |||
| Rear hatch lift gate latch will not lock. tt | |||
| One of the slidding portions of rear hatch liftgate latch has crumpled and broken, have to tie down to keep from flying up. tt | |||
| 03/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Experienced difficulty in latching hatch back, due to screws becoming loose and backing out of latch mechanism. tt | |||
| 03/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear hatch latch failed, hatch does not stay up, falls and hits person on head. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Lift gate opened upon impact 35mph impact, 14 and 16 year old kids ejected. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 07/14/2001 | |||
| While driving 65 mph hood flew open, breaking windshield. no accident.*ak | |||
| While driving vehicle struck a deer. upon impact, the hood latch bolt separated from the hood, causing the hood to fly up. manufacturer will be contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1987 | 1 | ||
| Hood latch would not release. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 04/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Liftgate latch fails intermittently when lifting gate, causing gate to hit driver's head. *skd | |||