# 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
> NHTSA complaint `261759` · 2000-12-15 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
## Narrative
WAS DRIVING, AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN, WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP. HAD CHECKED VEHICLE & NOTICED  PULLEY BELT HAD CAME OFF. TENSION BRACKET HAD FAILED (SERPENTINE BELT). ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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