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1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — AIR BAGS

crash · 189313 · 1999-12-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DESIGN FLAW OF HAIR SPRING IN THE AIRBAG SENSOR HAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO FAIL. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK *YC THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY IS THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR BAG. THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILURE CAUSED THE AIR BAG INOPERABLE. THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED TO BE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
853478
Machine
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