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1999 DODGE CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

crash · 781604 · 2010-04-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN SE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HORN WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000: AIR BAGS) WHICH SHE BELIEVED WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE RECALL LETTER ADVISED A NEW CLOCK SPRING WOULD BE INSTALLED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,750.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10325854
Machine
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