1990 Dodge Caravan defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1990 Dodge Caravan. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• REAR SEAT ANCHORAGES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95014 · opened Feb 23, 1995 · closed Jul 7, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• LIFTGATE LATCHES
  Engineering Analysis EA94005 · opened Jan 31, 1994 · closed Oct 25, 1995

  Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of…

• R/HTCHBCK HYDR.CYLIN.FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92027 · opened Mar 10, 1992 · closed Jun 3, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR WIPER SWITCH/FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91062 · opened Mar 19, 1991 · closed Jul 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91026 · opened Jan 4, 1991 · closed May 1, 1991 · led to recall 91V053000

  There is no summary currently available

• TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA91010 · opened Dec 10, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available