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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| 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 - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Driver side lock failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Door lock mechanism fails continuously. | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| Driver's door sticks. | |||
| 12/12/1996 | 03/05/1994 | ||
| While driving the side door opens without any notice. the side sliding door comes open any time while driver is in the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Rear door hatch latch failed to close correctly 6 times, causing interior lights to stay on continuously which drained the battery. *skd | |||
| 01/15/1990 | 1 | ||
| Sliding door latch comes open and it gets stuck also. | |||
| 03/05/1995 | 4 | ||
| On different occasions the side door has opened while driving. if locked almost impossible to unlock. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 03/01/1989 | 1 | ||
| Locking mechanism on hatch fails continually. *dsh | |||
| Hatchback latch/locks; owner has been trying for months to get latches replaced. manufacturer say between now 2/12/96 and june 1996. please describe details. | |||
| Chrysler has told owners that area dealer will contact them to replace litf gate latch. owners have spoken w/manufacturer every (3) months after notice. tt | |||
| Sometimes the rear hatch latch is hard to open, but open sometimes. tt | |||
| Latch problems. please describe. tt | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Rear liftgate latch became opened on its own, while driving on the hwy. tt | |||
| 09/04/1995 | |||
| Consumer was hit on the driver side and the rear hatch latch came open there were four people in truck . tt | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| Rear lift hatchback latch the screw are missing that hold the latch. tt | |||
| 10/12/1994 | |||
| Truck crashed into minivan (6 o'clock position), van rolled and latch flew open. tt | |||
| Latch held when semi truck backed into this vehicle destroying door and glass. please describe details. tt | |||
| Tail gate does not latch properly. tt | |||
| 04/17/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle hit on back right hand side, rear hatch latch flew open ejecting a child, she was wearing a seat belt. tt | |||
| 08/01/1994 | |||
| Consumer was driving on the highway and the rear hatch latch came open. tt | |||
| 11/15/1994 | 2 | ||
| Rear latch failed, causing rear door t0 open, drove over bump in road; speed 425 mph; owner have to slam rear door several times with hand before it will lock. | |||
| 03/12/1995 | |||
| Rear latch is broken and the stroller flew out. please explain. tt | |||
| 03/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Rear latch light was coming on, had false latching. tt | |||
| 04/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear latch was constantly loose and rattled. serviced six times. tt | |||
| 05/13/1994 | |||
| Rear liftgate hatch open after being broadsided in accident. repeated closings to shut liftgate. please describe details. tt | |||
| 03/23/1994 | |||
| Rear latch of the tailgate does not always latch. please explain. tt | |||
| 01/01/1989 | |||
| Rear latch gate failure, close the hatch very hard to latch. tt | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| The rear hatch latch is making noise and weakening it. tt | |||
| 02/01/1995 | |||
| Ea94-005 active, rear liftgate latch very hard to latch. tt | |||
| 03/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear hatch latch failure, unable to latch liftgate. tt | |||
| 03/08/1995 | |||
| Rear hatch liftgate opens periodically while driving, often takes several attempts to close liftgate. please describe details. tt | |||
| While driving, experienced liftgate latch failure, when suddenly popped open. tt | |||
| 03/03/1995 | |||
| Indicator light for the rear lift gate, rear liftgate opened by itself when making a turn. tt | |||
| 11/03/1994 | 1 | ||
| While driving up to driveway, rear tailgate raised up; surface leading to driveway lightly bumpy. tt | |||
| 10/20/1994 | 1 | ||
| Reardoor latch failed, causing liftgate to open while leaving at stop light. | |||
| 02/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Hatch back latch failed intermittently. t | |||
| 08/15/1994 | |||
| The latch broke on the hatchback door. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear latch came open while driving no impact involved. tt | |||
| 12/12/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear hatch latch flew open without impact spilling contents all over the road. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 03/26/1996 | 1 | ||
| Chrysler has not replaced the rear latch, contacted mfg and was told they would have the parts in the summer, chrysler has taken too long to correct problem.ak *jb | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Defective rear liftgate latch was replaced for the recall, but the latch would not shut properly. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| As result from liftgate popping open while driving, the hydraulic cylinder support rod ripped out and tore off tailgate, prior to recall being done. service recall 95i001008. *ak | |||
| 03/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Rear hatch latch continuously falls off. | |||