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1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — STRUCTURE

crash2 injured · 566558 · 2005-12-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
6,400

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/5/2002, MY HUSBAND & I WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN OUR 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHEN WE WERE REAR-ENDED BY A FORD TAURUS. BEING LOWER TO THE GROUND THAN THE CARAVAN, THE TAURUS HIT THE DEALER INSTALLED TOW BAR CAUSING THE FRAME TO BUCKLE ABOVE BOTH AXLES & MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VAN. THE CASE FOR RECOVERY OF MEDICAL BILLS & WAGES LOST IS NOW COMING UP & WE FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT WE WERE HIT BETWEEN 8-10 MPH. I TALKED WITH SOMEONE IN YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT & SHE TOLD ME TO SEE IF CHRYSLER COULD GIVE ME INFO ON THE STRENGTH OF THAT FRAME & IF NOT, TO FILE A COMPLAINT. WE HEARD BACK FROM CHRYSLER THIS MORNING & THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP US. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145721
Machine
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