What NHTSA investigated
On may 7, 1997, chrysler filed a defect information report to recall 436,000 1992 dodge caravan/grand caravan, plymouth voyager/grand voyager and chrysler town and country vehicles to repair the liftgate supports; safety recall 97V-079.ODI had investigation the rear liftgate support problem for 1991-1993 chrysler minivans in pe 96-035 and EA96-027.AT the time of closing EA96-027 on may 16, 1997, a safety related defect trend had not been identified on the 1991 and 1993 models.since the closing of EA96-027, odi has received 34 complaints of rear liftgate support attaching bolt failures, including ten injuries, on the subjecet vehicles.it is recommended that a recall query be opened to determine the scope of liftgate support failures on the subject vehicles.closing note: on july 19, 1999, damilerchrysler agreed to recall 1991, 1993, and 1994 model year vehicles to remedy rear liftgate supports; safety recall 99V-213.IT is recommended that RQ99-004 be closed.
Recalls that followed
Vehicles covered
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | CARAVAN | 1991–1993 |
| Dodge | GRAND CARAVAN | 1991–1993 |
| Plymouth | GRAND VOYAGER | 1991–1993 |
| Plymouth | VOYAGER | 1991–1993 |
Source
From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.