The defect
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE THE STRIKER ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN UNBELTED PASSENGER COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER LIFTGATE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2003 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2003 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 2003 | 245 | 2 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2003 | 195 | 3 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2005
6 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 05V494000 27 Oct 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V300000 28 Jun 2005 | LAND ROVER |
| 05V210000 9 May 2005 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 05V094000 15 Mar 2005 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 05V030000 1 Feb 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005