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1990 DODGE CARAVAN — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 16612 · 1995-04-20

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: CARAVAN
Year: 1990
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Severity

Deaths: 1
Injured: 1
Fire: No
Crash: Yes
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO OPEN AND THREW REAR PASSENGER OUT OF VAN, RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. *SKD

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 489473
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown