NHTSA Campaign 95I001005

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Mar 27, 1995 · 1,342,202 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH 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 WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING DECEMBER 1995.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1993 1,342,202
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1994 1,342,202
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1995 1,342,202
DODGE CARAVAN 1993 1,342,202
DODGE CARAVAN 1994 1,342,202
DODGE CARAVAN 1995 1,342,202
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1993 1,342,202
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1994 1,342,202
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1995 1,342,202
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1993 1,342,202
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1994 1,342,202
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1995 1,342,202
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1993 1,342,202
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1994 1,342,202
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1995 1,342,202

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95I001005 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.