NHTSA campaign 95I001005
CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 95I001005: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hatchback/Liftgate — Lock
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 95I001005 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on March 27, 1995, with 1,342,202 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 22, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95I001005
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,342,202 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hatchback/Liftgate — Lock
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95I001005. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler Town And Country
Dodge
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All Plymouth recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95I001005.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.
Safety consequence
IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING DECEMBER 1995.
Notes
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL.THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES.HOWEVER, CHRYSLER HAS DECIDED TO PROVIDE A STRONGER LATCH WITHOUT CHARGE.OWNERS CAN CONTACT CHRYSLER AT1-800-MINIVAN (1-800-646-4826).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95I001005
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.