Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN / 2003

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041449 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2005
Consumer's City: PORT ORCHARD Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: GRAND CARAVAN Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D4GP24383B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 04 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 30 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2003 dodge grand caravan - the seat belts did not lock during an accident. this was a rear impact crash. consumer's vehicle stopped at a light, and traffic has just started to move, and vehicle in front started a chain reaction of stopping. the vehicle in the rear did not stop, hitting consumer's vehicle at 45 mph. upon impact, consumer slammed on the brakes and the other car went under the rear of consumer's vehicle. consumer's wife hit her face on the dashboard, and consumer hit the side of his face on the steering wheel. since the accident no one inspected the vehicle to see why the seat belts did not lock during the impact. consumer had the van for five weeks. a police report was taken, and there two persons were injured. *ak