# 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `1163548` · 2015-03-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** GRAND CARAVAN
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 9,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY BRIDGE CHANGING LANES WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC TO INSIDE   WALLED LANE AROUND A SLIGHT TURN,WHEN THE VAN FELT LIKE IT LOST TRACTION IN THE FRONT RIGHT ;AND SLIGHTLY SPED UP.I DROVE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE WALL,SAFELY TRYING TO REDUCE SPEED AND PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO ONLY GLANCE AND SCRAPE THE WALL CAUSED MILD BODY DAMAGE ;DEEP SCRAPS AND DENTS.WHEN I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY,I HAD A TRASHED FRONT RIGHT TIRE,HALF A RIM AND EXTENSIVE STEERING COMPONENT DAMAGE.I THINK IT IS POSSIBLE THE TIRE WAS LOW,WITH NO INDICATION OF IT,BUT WHAT SCARED ME WAS THE ACCELERATION INCREASE OF UP TO 10+ MPH.THE ROAD THERE JUST IN THAT AREA WAS DARK AND           I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING THAT CAUSED RT FRONT  WHEEL TO LOSE GROUND CONTACT,;I.E A TRUCK RETREAD OR A ROLLED UP CARPET,BUT THE POLICE FOUND NOTHING IN THE ROADWAY,THE TEMP WAS IN THE HIGH 30'S,NO ICE......WATER  AND I HAD $6500 IN DAMAGE.I HAVE BASIC STEEL RIMS,PLASTIC CAPS.  *TR
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