NHTSA Campaign 95I001004

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Mar 27, 1995 · 411,678 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1984 411,678
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1985 411,678
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1986 411,678
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1987 411,678
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1988 411,678
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1989 411,678
DODGE CARAVAN 1984 411,678
DODGE CARAVAN 1985 411,678
DODGE CARAVAN 1986 411,678
DODGE CARAVAN 1987 411,678
DODGE CARAVAN 1988 411,678
DODGE CARAVAN 1989 411,678
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1984 411,678
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1985 411,678
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1986 411,678
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1987 411,678
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1988 411,678
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1989 411,678
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1984 411,678
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1985 411,678
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1986 411,678
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1987 411,678
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1988 411,678
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1989 411,678
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1984 411,678
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1985 411,678
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1986 411,678
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1987 411,678
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1988 411,678
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1989 411,678

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95I001004 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.