1993 Dodge Caravan defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1993 Dodge Caravan. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
  Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003

  Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr …

• STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
  Recall Query RQ00011 · opened May 1, 2000 · closed Apr 1, 2002 · led to recall 96V229000

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT
  Recall Query RQ99004 · opened Apr 19, 1999 · still open · led to recall 99V213000

  On may 7, 1997, chrysler filed a defect information report to recall 436,000 1992 dodge caravan/grand caravan, plymouth voyager/grand voyager and chrysler town and country vehicles to repair the liftgate supports; safety recall 97v-079.odi had investigation the rear liftgate support problem for 1991-1993 chrysler miniv…

• FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER
  Engineering Analysis EA97020 · opened Sep 30, 1997 · closed Jul 27, 1999 · led to recall 99V189000

  Alleged failures of windshield wiper systems

• 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

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97013 · opened Apr 2, 1997 · closed Sep 30, 1997

  Alleged windshield wipers fail while in use

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP97001 · opened Mar 12, 1997 · closed Apr 2, 1997

  Cfas petitioned the agency to conduct a defect investigation on windshield wiper failure on 1989 and later chrysler models which should include, but not limited to spirit/acclaim: dynasty/new yorker/landau; lance/lebaron; shadow/sundance; caravan/voyager.however, based on odi's complaint records, only certain minivans …

• 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

• 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…