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2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — STRUCTURE

4 injured · 643899 · 2007-10-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
97,170

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER FLOOR AREA BEGAN TO HAVE WHITE SPOTS. I TRIED VACUUMING THE AREA BUT THE SPOTS QUILKY REAPPEARED AND GREW LARGER. THEN I REALIZED THE SPOTS WERE MOLD. YESTERDAY, I PULLED BACK THE CARPET. TO MY HORROR, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CARPET WAS ENGULFED IN A WHITE FUZZY MOLD. THE MOLD WAS GROWING IN THE CARPET, THE UNDERLAYMENT AND UP THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DASH TO A ROUND PLASTIC AREA. I BELIEVE THIS IS EITHER FOR THE AC OR HEATER OR BOTH. I'M SURE THIS IS FROM SOME TYPE OF WATER LEAK AS FROM TIME TO TIME PASSENGERS WOULD SAY THE FLOOR AREA WAS WET. FOR SOME TIME, MY FAMILY HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT GETTING SICK EVERY TIME THEY RIDE IN THE VAN. I BELIEVE THE MOLD IS THE CULPRIT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207122
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