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2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	808079
Internal NHTSA #	10348436
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2008
File date	31/07/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owned a dodge grand caravan xlt. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed white smoke coming out of the hood of the vehicle near the windshield. A passenger attempted to move the vehicle and black smoke was on the outside and inside of the vehicle. Fire was on the ground and the flames were 5 feet tall. She was able to extinguish the flames with cans of soda. The consumers husband jumped in the vehicle to back it up and as he did, the vehicle lost all power. The passenger stated that four trees and the grass caught fire. The fire department was called and the vehicle exploded. A neighbor extinguished the fire in the trees and grass; however, the vehicle continued to burn. A sheriff and fire department report were filed. The contact stated that no one was injured. Since she had a heart condition, a paramedic came and gave her oxygen. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileages were 25,000. Updated evoq 09/20/10 prior to the fire, the air conditioner cruise control and read passenger door stopped working. Updated evoq 11/09/10jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOUTH WILWAUKEE, WI
VIN pattern	1D8HN54PX8BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	12/08/08
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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	DODGE CITY
Dealer's telephone number	414-281-9100
Dealer's city	MILWAUKEE
Dealer's state code	WI
Dealer's ZIP code	53221

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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