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2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

1 injured · 873111 · 2011-08-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 6/27/11 THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN OUR 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FOR NO REASON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE DRIVER HAD MINOR INJURIES. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THEIR COST AND HAVE GIVEN US A REPAIR QUOTE OF ABOUT $4000.00. CHRYSLER TOLD US THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON FOR 250 DRIVING HOURS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, BUT THAT IS COMPLETELY FALSE. THEY WILL NOT RELEASE THE REPORT TO US. AT THIS POINT, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. AFTER THE INCIDENT, WE WERE TOLD ABOUT A PREVIOUS AIRBAG RECALL ON SOME 2006 GRAND CARAVANS. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE 2008 GRAND CARAVANS WERE ALSO RECALLED FOR UNEXPECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ALSO THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/25/11 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10418464
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