THE 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE A WARNING ALARM WHEN THE REAR LIFT GATE IS OPENING OR CLOSING. BECAUSE THE LIFT GATE CAN BE OPERATED REMOTELY BY KEY FOB OR OVERHEAD BUTTON, NO PERSON NEEDS BE AT THE LIFT GATE WHEN IT IS OPENING OR CLOSING. A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY 26 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS WALKING FROM THE PASSENGER S…
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THE 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE A WARNING ALARM WHEN THE REAR LIFT GATE IS OPENING OR CLOSING. BECAUSE THE LIFT GATE CAN BE OPERATED REMOTELY BY KEY FOB OR OVERHEAD BUTTON, NO PERSON NEEDS BE AT THE LIFT GATE WHEN IT IS OPENING OR CLOSING. A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY 26 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS WALKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR TO THE REAR WHEN SHE WALKED INTO THE EDGE OF THE LIFT GATE AS IT WAS CLOSING. IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE AND SHE WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS ONLY HALF-WAY DOWN. SHE SUSTAINED A SERIOUS INJURY TO HER HEAD AND NOW HAS RECURRING HEADACHES. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS NOT CARRYING OUR ONE YEAR OLD GRANDCHILD WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AS THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT KIND OF INJURY THE SMALL CHILD WOULD HAVE INCURRED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY DEFECT. CHRYSLER HAD PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR A SOUND ALARM BECAUSE IT WAS INCLUDED ON THE 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY, WHICH I PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THIS SOUND ALARM HAD SAVED INJURY TO SEVERAL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS OVER THE TWO YEARS I OWNED IT. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO INSTALL THE SOUND ALARM ON THE 2010 T & C VEHICLE NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE 2008 SOUND ALARM PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS WOULD BE AN EASY FIX FOR CHRYSLER SINCE THE T & C WAS ALREADY ENGINEERED FOR IT IN 2008. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10351603
Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2010
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AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSED ON 2 YEAR OLD'S FINGER. SHE COULD NOT REMOVE HER FINGER FROM THE DOOR UNTIL THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DOOR NEVER RETRACTED. *TR
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
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