Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / CARAVAN / 1998

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042384 Incident Date: Oct, 10 2005
Consumer's City: BERWYN Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CARAVAN Model Year: 1998
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#: 2B4GP4534WR Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan. the vehicle was involved in a frontal accident at 55 mph. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy, and the seat belt did not restrain. the contact's husband was driving the vehicle and he hit the steering wheel, and his coworker was the passenger, and he went into the windshield. both occupants where wearing their seat belts and where properly restrained. the air bag warning light was on before recall repairs had been done in july 2005, and horn would not work. after the recall repairs were completed the light did not come back on. there was pre-impact braking to both occupants. this caused injuries to both occupants. the dealership and the manufacturer have been contacted, and they told her they would send her file off to special investigations, and she may hear from back from them, and she may not. this accident occurred on october 11, 2005. t a police report was taken. the accident caused property damage to the vehicle. *ak