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1994 DODGE CARAVAN — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

crash2 injured · 47562 · 1996-06-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RECALL RELATED, 95I001005,STRUCTURE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY FAILURE,VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00, POSITION AND LIFGATE POPPED OPEN AND UNLATCHED. *AK CONSUMER WAS WAITING ON INSIDE LANE FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD OF HER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, AFTER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER, SHE LOOKED AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND NOTICED THE LIFT GATE LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD COME ON SHOWING IT WAS OPEN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND S HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGT GATE DID NOT HAVE THE SHIMS, WHICH WERE PART OF A RECALL KIT WHICH WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE, SO THE LIGT GATE LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER AND SON SUFFERED INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
985899
Machine
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