1995 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN NHTSA Investigations
Defect Investigations
The following investigations on the Dodge GRAND CARAVAN have been announced by the ODI. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about investigations by the NHTSA.
Recent 1995 GRAND CARAVAN Investigations
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INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP Defect Investigation for the 1995 GRAND CARAVAN
Vehicle Component: Child Seat*
Summary: Chrysler submitted a service bulletin to ODI as part of the 573.8 monthly submission addressing a service campaign to service the integrated child seats experiencing retractor mechanism lockup.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA97003 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on August 19 1998 and there was a recall ordered: #97I001000
* This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.
SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION Defect Investigation for the 1995 GRAND CARAVAN
Vehicle Component: Seat Belts
Summary: There is no summary currently available
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE96008 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on June 28 1996 and no recall was issued.
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP Defect Investigation for the 1995 GRAND CARAVAN
Vehicle Component: Seat Belts:Integrated Child Seat
Summary: ODI continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems. Chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat. The seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching tongue in the"well" located between the child's legs. ODI has 19 complaints of retract lockup. Seven of these complaints report cutting the straps to remove the child. Two of the seven consumers allege the child was choking. Chrysler reports 60 owner/field reports which indicated 19 harnesses were cut to remove the children. Additional information is needed to fully assess the safety consequence of the alleged defect and to evaluate the Chrysler corporation's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #SQ96016 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on February 04 1997 and no recall was issued.
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION Defect Investigation for the 1995 GRAND CARAVAN
Vehicle Component: Steering:Column
Summary: Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by letter dated April 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the "defective collapsible steering shaft system" on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the DaimlerChrysler corporation. In part because of 49 cfr § 30120(G), NHTSA has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 Jeep grand Cherokee and 1994-1995 Dodge Ram series trucks that were recalled (93V210 & 96V230) for steering column failure. If the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation. A review of ODI's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models. Therefore, the petition is denied. For details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, July 8, 2003.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #DP03002 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on July 22 2003 and no recall was issued.
AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR Defect Investigation for the 1995 GRAND CARAVAN
Vehicle Component: Visibility
Summary: Alleged air bag assemblies and the rear wiper motor in these vehicles share the same fuse. Failure of the rear wiper motor or a high current condition may cause the fuse to open thus activating the air bag warning light.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE97049 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on March 17 1998 and no recall was issued.