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2016 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1467636
Internal NHTSA #	11094086
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2016
File date	15/05/18
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact detected an odor of hot brakes. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the odor was very strong around the rear driver's side brake assembly along with white smoke. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that both rear rotors were very hot and the springs that release the emergency brakes were rusted out, which prevented the emergency brake from being released. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CARLISLE, PA
VIN pattern	2C4RDGBG1GRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2016 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Parking Brake Problems, Complaints and Defects

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