| Issue ID | 1651564 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11317531 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 27/02/20 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge grand caravan. The contact shifted the vehicle into reverse and without warning independently accelerated while in reverse and crashed into another vehicle. The contact then depressed the brake pedal and shift the gear to drive and the vehicle independently accelerated forward. As a result the vehicle hit another vehicle. . A totaled of 5 vehicles were involved in the crash. The vehicle was then turned off. No air bags deployed. A police report was failed. The contact stated that one of the vehicle was occupied however no injuries were sustained by the vehicle occupant. The contact sustained whiplash which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot by the insurance company and deemed a total loss. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 116312 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WORCESTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2C4RDGCG5CRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |