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2010 DODGE CARAVAN — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 941020 · 2012-09-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOORS HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE SENSORS FAILED AND COULD NOT DETECT WHEN AN OBJECT WAS BLOCKING THE DOOR TO PREVENT IT FROM CLOSING. AS A RESULT, A SMALL CHILD WAS INJURED AS THE SLIDING DOOR HAPHAZARDLY CLOSED ON A SMALL CHILD AND FAILED TO DETECT AN OBJECT IN THE DOOR'S PATH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10476958
Machine
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