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NHTSA Campaign 10E034000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by CURT MFG. INC. · Reported Aug 10, 2010 · 6,686 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VANS. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE HITCH MAY FRACTURE OR BREAK AT THE BEND LOCATION WHERE THE MAIN BODY OF THE HITCH MEETS THE HITCH MUFFLER STRAP.

Consequence

IF THE AREA IN QUESTION FRACTURES OR BREAKS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG AT 1-715-831-8713.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1997 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1998 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1999 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2000 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2002 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2003 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2004 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2005 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2006 6,686
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2007 6,686
CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2001 6,686
CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2002 6,686
CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2003 6,686
CHRYSLER VOYAGER 2004 6,686
CURT CLASS 3 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 1996 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 1997 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 1998 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 1999 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2000 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2001 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2002 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2003 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2004 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2005 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2006 6,686
DODGE CARAVAN 2007 6,686
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1996 6,686
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1997 6,686
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1998 6,686
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1999 6,686
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 2000 6,686

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10E034000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.