1991 Chrysler Town and Country defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1991 Chrysler Town and Country. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA97005 · opened Apr 10, 1997 · closed Dec 23, 1997 · led to recall 97V149000

  There is no summary currently available

• ALLEGED REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA96027 · opened Oct 31, 1996 · closed May 16, 1997 · led to recall 97V079000

  The retainer bolt of the rear liftgate support cylinders may shear resulting in sudden collapse of the rear hatch door.

• ALLEGED REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96035 · opened May 6, 1996 · closed Oct 31, 1996 · led to recall 97V079000

  The retainer bolt of the rear lift gate support cylinders may sheer resulting in the sudden collapse of the rear hatch door.

• SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96008 · opened Jan 25, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA95029 · opened Sep 26, 1995 · closed Nov 13, 1996 · led to recall 96V229000

  After an extensive investigation and analysis, chrysler has identified the defect as a fatigue failure, origination in the heat affected region of the projection welds of the steering wheel hub to steering wheel armature attachment.the hub is the portion of the steering wheel assembly that connects it to the steering c…

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
  Engineering Analysis EA94028 · opened Jul 29, 1994 · closed Jun 24, 1996 · led to recall 96V099000

  There is no summary currently available

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94024 · opened Mar 7, 1994 · closed Jul 29, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• LIFTGATE LATCHES
  Engineering Analysis EA94005 · opened Jan 31, 1994 · closed Oct 25, 1995

  Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of…

• MELTED THROTTLE CABLES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93056 · opened Jun 9, 1993 · closed Sep 14, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• BRAKING PERFORMANCE LOSS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91094 · opened Jul 5, 1991 · closed Nov 26, 1991 · led to recall 92V030000

  Abs system leaks are alleged by consumers which result in complete brakefailure. Severre leaking occurs while the vehicle sits for several hoursresulting in complete loss of fluid. Leaks are appearing in both the highand low pressure lines possibly due to a faulty seal or coupling. Onecomplaint alleges fluid being forc…

• ABS CONTROL FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91093 · opened Jun 28, 1991 · closed Oct 23, 1991

  There is no summary currently available