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1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 398130 · 2003-03-17

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
VOYAGER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE COMPLAINT REFERS TO A 1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. A PASSENGER VEHICLE. CAR DOORS PULL AWAY FROM FRAME CAUSING DOOR TO JAM, THE DOOR THEN FAILS TO CLOSE PROPERLY & PASSENGER CAN BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR. THAT IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. NOT ONE LIKE THE BULB MAY STAY LIT & CAUSE EARLY BURNOUT. THE DOOR HINGE SYSTEM IS DANGEROUSLY FLAWED. NO ONE WAS INJURED ONLY BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT KEPT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CAR. THIS DEFECT RENDERED THE CAR UNSAFE TO OPERATE & UNSAFE TO SALE. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WAS $1500-$2000 WITH NO GUARANTEE OF THE WELD HOLDING & THE PROBLEM RESURFACING. THE CAR WAS SOLD FOR SCRAP. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010583
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