Engineering Analysis · Closed
ALLEGED REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE
Action number
EA96027
Opened
Oct 31, 1996
Closed
May 16, 1997
Outcome
Recall 97V079000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 97V079000.
Campaign 97V079000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
The retainer bolt of the rear liftgate support cylinders may shear resulting in sudden collapse of the rear hatch door.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.