| Issue ID | 719398 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10264830 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/02/09 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was caused by corrosion in the wire connector and the front driver's side impact sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 07v192000 (airbags,frontal,sensor/control module), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 71,800. Updated 05/05/09 *bf the drivers side sliding door was difficult to open manually and the passenger sliding door did not open all the way. Updated 05/07/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MAPLEWOOD, MN |
| VIN pattern | 2D4GP44L45RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 27/06/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | WHITE BEAR DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 651-482-6100 |
| Dealer's city | WHITE BEAR LAKE |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55110 |