1992 Dodge Caravan defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1992 Dodge Caravan. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER
  Engineering Analysis EA97020 · opened Sep 30, 1997 · closed Jul 27, 1999 · led to recall 99V189000

  Alleged failures of windshield wiper systems

• SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA97005 · opened Apr 10, 1997 · closed Dec 23, 1997 · led to recall 97V149000

  There is no summary currently available

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97013 · opened Apr 2, 1997 · closed Sep 30, 1997

  Alleged windshield wipers fail while in use

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP97001 · opened Mar 12, 1997 · closed Apr 2, 1997

  Cfas petitioned the agency to conduct a defect investigation on windshield wiper failure on 1989 and later chrysler models which should include, but not limited to spirit/acclaim: dynasty/new yorker/landau; lance/lebaron; shadow/sundance; caravan/voyager.however, based on odi's complaint records, only certain minivans …

• ALLEGED REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA96027 · opened Oct 31, 1996 · closed May 16, 1997 · led to recall 97V079000

  The retainer bolt of the rear liftgate support cylinders may shear resulting in sudden collapse of the rear hatch door.

• ALLEGED REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96035 · opened May 6, 1996 · closed Oct 31, 1996 · led to recall 97V079000

  The retainer bolt of the rear lift gate support cylinders may sheer resulting in the sudden collapse of the rear hatch door.

• SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96008 · opened Jan 25, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA95029 · opened Sep 26, 1995 · closed Nov 13, 1996 · led to recall 96V229000

  After an extensive investigation and analysis, chrysler has identified the defect as a fatigue failure, origination in the heat affected region of the projection welds of the steering wheel hub to steering wheel armature attachment.the hub is the portion of the steering wheel assembly that connects it to the steering c…

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
  Engineering Analysis EA94028 · opened Jul 29, 1994 · closed Jun 24, 1996 · led to recall 96V099000

  There is no summary currently available

• ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94024 · opened Mar 7, 1994 · closed Jul 29, 1994

  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…

• REAR HATCH LATCH FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93084 · opened Sep 30, 1993 · closed Jan 31, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• REAR WINDOW SHATTERING
  Engineering Analysis EA92033 · opened Oct 9, 1992 · closed Apr 29, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• WINDOW SHATTERING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92053 · opened Jun 8, 1992 · closed Oct 9, 1992

  There is no summary currently available